Public library in Lisbon undergoes massive renovation

By D.A. WILKINSON

wilkinson@vindy.com

LISBON

A library originally built to resemble an English country church will now resemble a larger English country church.

The red brick and stone Lepper Public Library created in 1897 at 303 E. Lincoln Way is undergoing a massive renovation.

Virginia Lepper wanted a library in the village with the English look as a memorial to her late husband, Charles.

The library receives much of its operation money from the state, which has cut funding because of the bad economy.

That has not deterred the library from its renovation plans, however, or curtailed the travels of the library’s bookmobile throughout much of Columbiana County. The bookmobile makes 53 stops in a three-week route.

Crews are working on the addition, which will be on the east side of the library.

“We expect to have substantial completion by Sept. 1,” said Nancy Simpson, the librarian.

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