2026/2027 Construction
In 2025 the library secured a $2.5 million bond for needed upgrades - no taxes were increased. Over the last few years we have been fortunate to complete projects that have brought the library up to modern standards, expanded study rooms, and added interactive elements in the kids department. Our goal is always an inviting, well-maintained environment for our community. This new bond is to take care of future facility needs that might be difficult to complete with reductions to our revenue. Expected projects include updating our HVAC and better temperature control throughout the building, replacing the carpet in the Kids Department, renovating our bathrooms, fixing current plumbing issues, and updating electrical systems for better efficiency.
For these projects to occur various areas of the Library will be unavailable over the next few months. These closings will take place in 4 phases as outlined below. Please note that all dates are estimates and may change.
For your safety and the safety of our staff, please do not cross into construction areas.
Phase 1: October 5 - November 23, 2026
Area closed: 2nd floor west side
- Study rooms 7 - 11 will be unavailable.
- Access to the adult collection will be limited - a selection of adult titles will be available in the lobby.
- Any adult items placed on hold will come from other Evergreen libraries during this time.
Phase 2: November 24, 2026 - February 9, 2027
Area closed: Kids Department
- The Kids Department will be closed during this time.
- A selection of kids books will be available in the lobby, and kids items placed on hold will come from other Evergreen libraries during this time.
Phase 3: February 10 - March 31, 2027
Area closed: 2nd floor east side
- The Studio, Living Room, and study rooms 1-6 will be closed.
- A temporary computer area will be set up in a different part of the building during this time.
Phase 4: April 1 - June 1, 2027
Area closed: 1st floor east side
- TeenHQ, the Community Rooms and exhibit hall will be unavailable during this time.
- A selection of teen titles will be available in the lobby and teen items placed on hold will come from other libraries.
Other changes that have occured in 2026
Please note that some of the changes listed below will effect only certain card types. To learn more about our various card types offered, please visit our Types of Cards page.
Changes to GPL programs
The Summer Reading Program, in which participants can earn incentives for reading, will only be available for GPL resident cardholders due to limited space and decreasing budgets.
General event and program registration will open to GPL resident cardholders only for the first two weeks. Following this two week window, registration will open to all cardholders. In rare instances, we may open up larger programs to anyone with or without a card. In these cases we will promote these programs as open to all. As we plan for a future of budget uncertainty, we are making this change in order to make sure we are prioritizing those who live within our district and directly pay taxes to GPL, especially while we will have limited space this summer.
Changes to Study Rooms
Our study rooms are busy! In order to ensure equal access, especially for those who pay taxes to GPL, we will be making some changes to our study room procedures. Beginning January 2026, a GPL library card will be required to reserve our study rooms in advance (whether online or in person). A library card will also be required to extend the time someone is in a study room up to a max of 4 hours per day. Anyone without a GPL library card will be able to use our study rooms on a first come, first served basis for a max of 2 hours per day. Those without GPL library cards will be unable to receive a time extension. The GPL Living Room is excluded from these changes.
Changes to Kids Toy Checkout
Due to increased use in the summer, toy checkout will only be available during select hours.
Toy Checkout Hours - beginning August 1, 2026
Monday & Tuesday: 9am - 12pm and 2pm - 6pm
Wednesday & Thursday: 2pm - 6pm
Friday & Saturday: 10am - 12pm and 2pm - 4pm
Changes to The Studio Makerspace
A GPL library card will continue to be required to use The Studio Makerspace. Limited hours were set for The Studio makerspace kit checkouts.
The Studio Makerspace Hours - beginning June 8, 2026
Monday - Friday: 12pm - 5pm
Saturday: 1st Saturday of the month only - 12pm - 5pm
Changes to Digital Offerings
With reduced budgets, we are forced to reduce some of our offerings. This includes our digital services. As of November 2025, we have reduced the number of checkouts available to GPL resident cardholders. (Please note that non-resident cardholders are unable to use our digital offerings).
Kanopy - Number of tickets per month is dropping from 12 to 8 tickets.
Hoopla - Library's daily budget is shrinking so the monthly checkouts will drop from 8 to 5 per month.
Libby/Overdrive - GPL will reduce its monthly spending budget, which may result in longer wait times on holds.
Changes to physical offerings
Changes to the offerings available inside the library will be minimal at this time, but this is something we will continue to evaluate. Beginning January 2026, all Experience Passes will only be available to our GPL Resident cardholders. Non-resident cardholders will need to rely on their home library for these resources. This is to ensure that these limited resources are made more readily available for those who support us through their tax dollars.
Learn more
To learn more about the financial struggles Indiana libraries are facing, please visit our Greenwood Library Foundation webpage or read over the recent Library Coffee Talk presentation slides.