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​​​Hours & Location

Facing away from the library, with radius and boulder pile.
Rendering of Learning Landscape, including pavilion, trees, and people enjoying the space.

07/01/2025  ​

04/25/2026​

Phase II Plans

Library building entrance and parking lot with trees.
Library building with roped off and coned area, retaining wall, boulders.

6/2/2025  ​

Construction of Learning Landscape 2025-2026

Learning Landscape Phase I, on the Market St exterior, was substantially completed in Spring/Summer 2025.  Phase II construction, on the Clinton St exterior, is underway.
The Learning Landscape project is grant-funded by New York State Aid for Library Construction, and was designed by CT Male Associates and Studio A Landscape Architecture and Engineering.  Construction is completed by The VMJR Companies of Glens Falls, NY.

Phase I After 

04/09/2026​

Library Building with cleared out lawn and excavation equipment.

6/3/2025  ​

Phase II Before

Front door and entrance under construction. New stairs installed, sidewalk forms and supports in.

07/01/2025  ​

The once-beautiful and manicured traditional landscaping installed in 1995 is difficult to maintain and has become overgrown.  It no longer accentuates the building as it once did.   ​

Poured concrete in forms with construction workers

07/19/2025  ​

07/03/2025  ​

During

Rendering of Library entrance with new sidewalk and canopy covering the front doors.
Library Parking lot

5/14/2025    ​

New sidewalk and stairs at front entrance of Library. Unfinished and incomplete areas are coned off.
Close-up of exposed concrete retaining wall
close-up of library building and new plantings
Front shot of building with cleared out dirt lawn

07/26/2025  ​

Library building, flagpole, and graded lawn

5/22/2025    ​

05/01/2026

Front shot of library building with retaining wall and boulder wall.

During

The significant amount of lawn space on the west side is uneven and without function.  It can not be actively utilized for Library or community activities.  ​

Western Facade and lawn of Johnstown Public Library
Built-in semi circle wood benches, patio.

Phase I Before

6/11/2025  ​

Overgrown and untended western lawn of Johnstown Public Library