KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mid-Continent Public Library announced plans Wednesday to open a third library branch in Independence in 2024.
The new location, the East Independence Branch, will be built on a 5 1/2-acre plat south of Interstate 70 and east of Little Blue Parkway.
Construction will begin next year, according to a release from Mid-Continent Public Library.
The library system’s board of trustees approved plans Tuesday evening to build the new facility on land acquired earlier this year in a deal with Lane 4 Property Group, which involved swapping the old Red Bridge Branch building in Kansas City, Missouri.
The East Independence Branch will be approximately 12,500 square feet. It will include a community program room, meetings rooms, a children’s area and outdoor seating.
Voters passed Proposition L in 2016, which increased funding to Mid-Continent Public Library for the renovation of all existing branches and construction of several new branches.
The library system provides regular updates on the progress of capital projects.
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