Author - Mark Superczynski

A hanging sign for Highland Park Public Library hangs from a pole from behind a construction fence. I sign on the fence says "Your Library's Expanding!" The west side of the library is visible behind the fence.
06Aug

Construction Has Started

August 6, 2025 July saw the start of construction for the Library’s expansion project! The crew fenced off and cleared the site along St. Johns and Laurel Avenues. The iconic sign for the Library that has stood at the corner of the two streets on and...
Two silver-handled shovels stand in a pile of dirt in front of the library's west side.
19Jun

Groundbreaking Ceremony

June 19, 2025 After years of planning, the shovels hit the ground on Friday, June 6, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Library’s expansion. A crowd of approximately 100 gathered under a tent and sunny skies to participate in, and to watch, the ceremony. With a...
Overhead view of workers dismantling the Miss Nitro sculpture.
19Jun

Our Story Has Just Begun 

June 19, 2025 The removal of the large bronze sculpture from the west lawn in front of the Library to accommodate the Library’s planned expansion marks the start of our new story. The beloved sculpture, titled Miss Nitro, will undergo conservation efforts before it’s relocated to...
15Dec

December 2023

Highland Park Public Library Board of Trustees meeting agenda for December 19, 2023, at 7 p.m. includes an update from architects with StudioGC on the design concept for the Library’s 2025 – 2026 expansion project. To access the packet of information for the meeting,
14Oct

October 2022

On October 11, 2022, the Highland Park Public Library Board selected StudioGC to provide architectural services for the Library’s 2025 expansion project.
12Apr

April 2022

The Library is drafting a request for proposal (RFP) to select an architect to provide designs to address the needs identified. The RFP will be issued later this spring.