New KPL in southwest Kitchener set to open in 2025

Groundbreaking ceremony for a new community library in Kitchener.
Photo from a groundbreaking ceremony for a new library in southwest Kitchener on Oct. 16, 2023.

By Erin Anderson

Posted Oct 16, 2023 03:19:16 PM.

Last Updated Oct 16, 2023 10:25:28 PM.

Readers rejoice in southwest Kitchener as a new community library is expected to open its doors in the next two years.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday for the new library at 100 Rosenberg Way, near Fischer-Hallman Road and Bleams Road.

The library will mark the sixth KPL location and will have a special ‘green’ emphasis; as it will be the first net-zero, carbon neutral municipality facility in Waterloo Region.

The new library will also feature recording studios and digital learning labs. It’s expected to open in early 2025.

You can learn more about the project by clicking here.

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