(WEAA)—The Baltimore City Board of Estimates has officially approved an $18.6 million contract to build a brand-new library in the heart of Park Heights. The contract was awarded to Whiting-Turner Contracting and marks a major step toward bringing critical resources back to the historically underserved neighborhood.
The new branch will be located at the corner of Park Heights and Woodland Avenues, just blocks from where Mayor Brandon Scott grew up.
“Anyone who grew up in Park Heights knows, you had to walk 2 miles just to get to a library, because for over two decades, the only library in our neighborhood sat closed. said Mayor Scott. “This will be the first new library built in Baltimore in 15 years and is a powerful reminder of what is possible when we believe in and invest in our neighborhoods."
