新汉诺威州7700万美元的主要图书馆于10月6日在威尔明顿启用, 取代旧址及现代空间、博物馆和天文馆。 New Hanover County’s $77 million Main Library opens Oct. 6 in Wilmington, replacing the old location and featuring modern spaces, a museum, and planetarium.

新汉诺威县新建的7 700万美元主图书馆于10月6日在威尔明顿市中心Grace区开放, New Hanover County’s new $77 million Main Library opens on October 6 in downtown Wilmington’s Grace District, replacing the former location closed in August. 这95 000平方英尺的设施包括现代空间、计算机接入、学习区、会议室和当地历史档案馆。 The 95,000-square-foot facility features modern spaces, computer access, study areas, meeting rooms, and a local history archive. 它将容纳恐惧角博物馆和一个天文馆,博物馆定于2026年夏季开放。 It will house the Cape Fear Museum and a planetarium, with the museum set to open in summer 2026. 该项目是7 500万美元大项目再开发的一部分,目的是建立一个社区枢纽,改善公共基础设施。 The project, part of the larger $75 million Project Grace redevelopment, aims to create a community hub with improved public infrastructure. 彩带切割仪式定于下午2: 00举行,大楼将免费向公众开放。 A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 2:00 pm, and the building will be free and open to the public. 前图书馆网站将至少出售350万美元,以支持混合用途开发。 The former library site will be sold for at least $3.5 million to support mixed-use development.