The library's third floor had been slated for renovations since 2019, with the $38.7 million construction beginning in 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic-related delays.

The library's third floor had been slated for renovations since 2019, with the $38.7 million construction beginning in 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic-related delays.

Now, a shiny new floor greets visitors to the library, with collapsible bookshelves creating space for brand new seating, private study rooms and state-of-the-art technology available to students.

Downtown Cincinnati's two-block-long public library will reopen July 12 after a three-year renovation. ... That's why the first floor features flexible seating, a children's wing and a teen area, ...