The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners has awarded almost $5 million to build a new neighborhood library in Springfield.
Springfield Library Director Molly Fogarty said the grant will help pay to build a new state-of-the-art 17,000-square-foot branch library in the East Forest Park Neighborhood.
She said the area is underserved by a small library located in a leased storefront in a shopping plaza.
" The community has been looking forward to a new library since the 1950's," said Fogarty.
The Springfield Library Foundation plans to raise the additional $2 million needed for the building project.
