Construction Set to Begin on New 33,000-Square-Foot Chardon Library Branch
Construction of a planned 33,000-square-foot Chardon Branch library is scheduled to officially begin with a groundbreaking ceremony at 1 p.m. Aug. 10, 2026, at 345 Park Avenue in Chardon.
Geauga County Public Library expects the project to be completed in mid- to late 2028. The new branch is planned as a larger public-service facility for the Chardon community and is the final facilities-improvement project funded through the library’s 2017 bond issue.
What is planned
Bostwick Design Partnership designed the planned branch. Regency Construction Services Inc. will serve as the construction company.
The library’s announcement identifies the Aug. 10 ceremony as the point when construction will officially begin. It provides a broad completion window of mid- to late 2028 but does not include a more detailed construction schedule.
The project’s next public milestone is the groundbreaking at 345 Park Avenue. Residents can attend the ceremony at 1 p.m., although the approved announcement does not provide additional details about the event’s format or other activities.
Approvals and related property work
The Chardon City Planning Commission approved preliminary plans for the project on April 2, 2026. That was a preliminary planning step before the library’s announced construction start.
Geauga County Public Library also completed its purchase of the administrative-center property at 12701 Ravenwood Drive on May 12, 2026. The approved information does not explain how that property will affect branch operations or whether library services will continue without interruption while construction is underway.
The library identifies the Chardon Branch project as the last facilities-improvement project funded through its 2017 bond issue. The available information describes a new planned branch and does not establish that the existing Chardon Branch will be replaced.
What remains unknown
The library’s announcement does not state the project’s total construction cost. It also does not provide a detailed schedule beyond the expected mid- to late-2028 completion window.
A separate City of Chardon calendar notice lists City Hall as closed Aug. 12-14, 2026, for entry repair work. That municipal closure is separate from the library’s Aug. 10 groundbreaking and does not add details about the library project.
For Chardon residents, the confirmed timeline begins with the public groundbreaking on Aug. 10, followed by an expected project completion sometime in mid- to late 2028. Further information about construction phases, costs and any changes to library services was not included in the approved source material.
Sources
- Geauga County Public Library to celebrate groundbreaking of new Chardon Branch, Geauga County Public Library
- City of Chardon Calendar, City of Chardon
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