Vaughn Building Renewal

  Winter ’24-25 Update

  • Bid documents and maunual are available now & due January 7th 
  • Flexible Facilities Grant Award!!!  $3,386,967 for phase two – Community Meeting Space, Learning & Digital Literacy
  • Library service during construction will be located at 618 Beaser Ave (former CESA 12 site)
  • Library Closed January 13-24 – Services will resume on January 27 at the Beaser Ave site
  • Construction begins in early February 2025
  • Grand opening in February or March 2026

Architectural Rendering

Engberg Anderson Architects

Project Updates

Thank You Voters!

Thank You Voters!

City of Ashland voters passed the April 2nd referendum by 138 votes. What happens next?  In a nutshell, the City, represented by the Vaughn Library, will engage the architect to begin creating a more detailed floorplan that will lead to the bid package.  Once the bids...

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Renewal Plan

Renewal Plan

Funding the Renewal Project will include both public and private dollars.  Public funding for Phase One, which addresses essential building systems and renews aging infrastructure of a City of Ashland building will cost a homeowner whose home is valued at $100,000 $18...

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The Design Development Process

The Design Development Process

During the winter of 2021, worked with focus groups at the library to develop a design for the renovation plan. The framework for the hour-long sessions was “Keep, Toss, Create”.  Together, residents and the architects identified the spaces and services that are a...

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2024 Donation Program

Support the Vaughn Public Library Renewal!

Every dollar has impact! Whether you give once or set up a recurring donation, each donation moves us forward in our goal of creating a bright & responsive library for present and future generations.  Thank you!

All donations are tax deductible.