Construction of the library expansion is now scheduled to start in March or April as opposed to the original January ground-breaking date.

“It will depend on when a contractor is hired and if the weather cooperates with a construction schedule,” Lee Mitchell, head librarian, said. “We are anticipating anywhere from 12 to 15 months after construction starts for completion of the project.”

Mitchell said she is excited about the changes to be made in the library, but can cope with the delays. However, students have a different view on the construction.

“Honestly, I don’t care about the delay,” Shannon Phelan, junior, said.

Phelan advised the money allocated for library construction, $4 million, be used elsewhere, for example, compensating for the price increase for parking.

However, because the library reconstruction project is payed for through bond issue money, not the school’s budget, it cannot be used for anything besides the project intended.

Bond issue money must be spent on tangible items, not on teacher salaries.

“The budget for this project comes from a bond issue the voters approved from two years ago,” Mitchell said.

The new construction will include a clerestory and a corridor bridge. The renovation will consist of 9,144 square feet with an additional 8,432 square feet of proposed additions.

The library will include a conference room, seating areas, a new computer lab, an area to display student artwork and two huddle rooms for student group work.

“I think it’s stupid and unnecessary. We already have a huge library; making it bigger just seems like a waste of money that can be used for more beneficial causes,” Debasmita De, junior, said. “I think should instead save the money so that students don’t have to pay $180 each for a parking spot next year.”

However, the money has already been allocated for library construction.