GHPL breaks ground on new outdoor stage, site improvements for 2024 centennial 

The Grandview Heights Public Library is excited to kick off construction for improvements to its east lawn, drive-thru, parking, and pedestrian pathways beginning in late November 2023. 

A significant portion of the project is being funded with a donation from the Grandview Heights Public Library Foundation.  Thank you to the Foundation for making this project possible!

Improvements will include a new covered outdoor stage for library events, a permanent exterior drive-thru, enhanced traffic flow and parking, and improved pedestrian accessibility and walkways.  

Phased construction will continue through early spring 2024.  

The project is expected to be completed in time to kick off the 38th Annual Music on the Lawn summer concert series and celebrate the library’s 100th birthday.  

The library will remain open during updates but there may be temporary disruptions. 

WSA Studio is the architect, REALM Collaborative is the landscape architect, and Lehman Daman is the contractor for this project.
 

The Grandview Heights Public Library (GHPL) is an award-winning, independent suburban library system known for progressive leadership and friendly, personalized service. 67 million items are available to cardholders through a partnership among the Central Library Consortium (CLC) and statewide networks SearchOhio and OhioLINK. GHPL is a founding member (1988) and the Administering Library for the CLC, a cooperative among 17 Central Ohio library systems. GHPL has been recognized as the #1 public library in America 2020-2021 and Top 5 public library in the nation 2011-2021 among libraries its size by Library Journal.   

The Grandview Heights Public Library (GHPL) Foundation raises private funds to ensure the long-term financial security of the library and enhance its services, enabling it to serve as a dynamic place where lifelong relationships and learning develop. The GHPL Foundation’s Endowment Fund, established through the Columbus Foundation in 1993, serves to fulfill this mission. 

 

Rendering by WSA Studio/REALM Collaborative