Palmer Public Library’s new interim space opened to the public last week, following a partial roof collapse and just days after city officials got word of a $5 million influx of state dollars to pay for rebuilding efforts.
for library reconstruction emerged as part of a mid-May budget deal rising from the Alaska Legislature’s long-stalled negotiations.The funding came at the request of state Rep. DeLena Johnson, a Palmer Republican with an influential seat as co-chair of the House Finance Committee.
A family of four plus three library staff managed to escape after the ceiling caved in over the lower-level children’s section. In the initial confusion, emergency responders were told there might still be people trapped inside, though everyone was out. The collapse became the first in a series of major roof failures, including one the same month at theAnchorage’s reported roof failures rise to at least 16 under heavy snow and icePalmer’s library, located near historic buildings like the Colony Inn, Palmer Alehouse and borough headquarters, remains closed. Along with the influx of state funds, the city can make use of insurance payments and is also hoping to get a more than $9 million federal loan, Palmer City Manager John Moosey said.
City officials worked with a local family that owned the building, which until recently housed a well-known engineering firm.
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