North Station

Request for a public hearing

Schedule hearing on South End Library reopening status

Last activity February 12, 2026 (7 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    February 8, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The City Council referred this matter to a committee to hold a hearing about the South End Branch Library reopening. The hearing would examine the closure since 2021, the timeline for reopening, interim library services, and the $32 million capital budget allocated in FY2026. The record notes ongoing uncertainty about milestones and a need for transparency.

Affects South End residents, children and families, immigrants, and seniors

In South End

Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Ruthzee Louijeune, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, John FitzGerald, Ed Flynn, and Miniard Culpepper

Now with the Committee on Human Services

About Libraries, Arts & Culture and Education

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Official title

Order for a hearing on the status of the South End Branch Library reopening.

Timeline

  1. February 11, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council