New Guelph library gets spotlight in an upcoming groundbreaking ceremony

The Guelph Public Library will be breaking ground later in June.

In a news release, the city of Guelph said a groundbreaking ceremony will be held at the Baker Redevelopment Project construction site on June 20.

The city said the ceremony is recognizing the on-site work that’s been done to date.

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The new 88,000-square-foot library will be a part of the project that is expected to be completed in 2026.

The city said it will be a zero-carbon building and it’ll be aligned with its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 63 per cent by 2030 and net zero carbon by 2050.

The project will also feature an underground parking garage and public squares. The underground parking garage will have more than 150 public parking spots.

The city said the concept for the library was initially approved in 2020 and comes with a price tag of $62 million.