More than a year after the Saskatoon downtown library project was paused, a new design was unveiled and artist renderings released by Saskatoon Public Library on Nov. 27, 2024. (Supplied photo)

Latest renderings of downtown Saskatoon library released

According to SPL, the budget remains $134 million. The four-floor facility will be spread across 124,860 square feet.

by · Saskatoon StarPhoenix

More than a year after the long-awaited, often-maligned downtown library project was paused, a new design has been unveiled and construction tendering has surpassed the halfway point, Saskatoon Public Library officials say.

The benchmarks, including artist renderings that give the public its first look at the redesign, represent a major step forward in what library CEO and director of libraries Carol Shepstone called a “transformative project.”