The rehabilitation of the historic Franklin Street School into Cape May County's newest library is complete, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 13.
Prior to the ceremony and dedication, a "Book Brigade" will be held at 1 p.m. at the location of the former library at 110 Ocean St., reenacting the same transfer of books that happened in 1982 when the Ocean Street library was dedicated.
The project finished four years after the Cape May County Library Commission submitted an application to the New Jersey State Library for funding to repurpose and rehabilitate the historic school. The commission was awarded nearly $3.5 million in November 2020 and was one of 38 approved grants in the state.