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Facing away from the library, with radius and boulder pile.
Rendering of renovated western lawn of Johnstown Public Library. Close-up view of new plantings and relocated flag pole.
Rendering of renovated western lawn of Johnstown Public Library. Plants, benches, community members are featured.

07/01/2025  ​

6/11/2025  ​

07/26/2025  ​

07/04/2025  ​

Library building with roped off and coned area, retaining wall, boulders.

5/14/2025    ​

6/2/2025  ​

Construction of Learning Landscape, Phase I

Placed plants from inside window, truck in street

The sloped lawn will be graded and leveled to form a flat and accessible surface, transversed by a wide and accessible concrete path throughout the landscape.  Three multi-use seating zones will feature benches and fixed tables and chairs.  The flagpole will be relocated.  

Library building, retaining wall, boulder wall with dirt

As of July 28, 2025, construction of Learning Landscape (Phase I) is mostly complete.  Seating and tables will be installed by September 2025.

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 will be completed by The VMJR Companies of Glens Falls, NY.

After (almost)

Library Building with cleared out lawn and excavation equipment.
Front shot of library building with equipment tracks through dirt.

6/3/2025  ​

07/01/2025  ​

Sidewalk closed sign with sidewalk forms, tarp, and boulders

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  ​

5/20/2025    ​

During

07/25/2025  ​

The Carnegie building's historic façade will be restored to visual prominence with the installation of complementary, sustainable, and low-maintenance landscaping.  ​The building stairs will be removed and reconstructed; the pathway stairs and railing will be removed.  The hardscaping materials will echo those used during the 1902 construction.  ​

5/14/2025    ​

Close-up of exposed concrete retaining wall

07/19/2025  ​

Library building with cleared out lawn and excavator equipment
close-up of library building and new plantings
Library building with parked cars and plants

07/25/2025  ​

Front shot of building with cleared out dirt lawn

07/26/2025  ​

Library building with blue sky
Library building, flagpole, and graded lawn

5/22/2025    ​

Plans

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

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.  ​

Front view of Library building with new retaining wall in front.
Western Facade and lawn of Johnstown Public Library

Before

6/11/2025  ​

Overgrown and untended western lawn of Johnstown Public Library