The Beacon to the Future committee raised the needed funds for Phase I and II on June 30, 2008 thanks to an anonymous challenge matching grant of $1,000,000 that was met. Construction was to start immediately; however, asbestos was found to still be in the building. With all parties working together; city and county officials, library committee, and construction manager, all asbestos was removed and construction began in the month of October, 2008. The library is on target to move into its new facility in August, 2010.

Posted January 2009**********************************************************
The following pictures were taken at the official groundbreaking event on Tuesday, December 16, 2008

L-R, Steve Stephens, Pollyanna Stephens, County Judge Mike Brown, Shawn Lewis with City of San Angelo, Malcolm Holzman of Holzman Moss Architects, Craig Kinney of Craig Kinney Architects, Syl Polunsky Chairman of the Library Board, and Larry Justiss Library Director.

Larry Justiss addressing attendees of this groundbreaking event.

The young lady in the coat taking a call regarding the library is Patty Chin, a Principal in the architectural firm of Holzman Moss.

L-R, Matt Lewis, President of the San Angelo Area Foundation and Tom Early, President of the San Angelo Health Foundation. The San Angelo Health Foundation and the San Angelo Area Foundation are two of the local foundations that have awarded grants for the new Tom Green County Library.

Malcolm Holzman is giving a brief update on the progress of the project.

Posted December 2008********************************************************