The Journal-News is reporting that with construction work already underway, Lane Library officials held a ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony Monday for the new Oxford branch facility on Locust Street at the site of the former Wal-Mart.
Artist rendering of new Oxford Lane Library
The new location will not only house the usual Lane Library operations, but will also serve as a new home for the Smith Library of Regional History.
“The Smith Library will have adequate space for its collections, users and staff,” said Valerie Elliott, manager of the Smith Library of Regional History, a division of the Lane Libraries, but operating separately from the Oxford branch.