Kaycee Library posts renovation update Sept. 7

Sheridan Media posted a Sept. 7 social update on the Kaycee Library renovation, pointing readers to the latest local reporting on a project that Johnson County officials have been tracking for more than a year. The update follows earlier county and library announcements that set out the project’s funding, design scope and construction schedule. Public-facing library pages also show Kaycee branch operations continuing under posted 2026 hours and closure dates while the project moves through its final stretch. ### What exactly was updated on Sept. 7? The Sept. 7 post came from Sheridan Media’s X account and matched a same-day Sheridan Media report headlined “Jo Co Commission Gets Update on Kaycee Library Renovation.” Search results for that report identify it as a Johnson County commissioners update on the status of the Kaycee branch renovation. (sheridanmedia.com) The social post itself was framed as a renovation update rather than a new funding or contract announcement. The underlying public record shows the project had already moved through design approval, grant funding and construction award stages before this week’s status check. ### How long has this renovation been in the works? (sheridanmedia.com) March 19, 2025 was the date Sheridan Media reported that Johnson County commissioners approved signing a contract for architectural design plans for the Kaycee Library Renovation Project. That report said Plan One Architects submitted a proposal with a maximum amount of $187,000 for design work. (sheridanmedia.com) July 2, 2025 was the date Sheridan Media reported that Library Director Lindsey Belliveau told commissioners the construction contract had been awarded. Belliveau said Falcon Construction was the low bidder at just over $1.7 million, and the library’s Facebook release said groundbreaking took place on July 1, 2025. ### What work was the project supposed to cover? (sheridanmedia.com) Johnson County commissioners were told in March 2025 that the project would make the library ADA-compliant, renovate the entrance and build a small addition. Earlier reporting on discussions with the county commission said the work would renovate the existing building, add space and roughly double the branch’s available footprint. (sheridanmedia.com) The Wyoming State Library grant was a major part of the financing package. Sheridan Media reported in March 2025 that Johnson County Library had been awarded just over $2.6 million in grant funding for the improvements. ### What timeline had officials given before this week’s update? August 2026 was the scheduled completion date cited in Sheridan Media’s July 2, 2025 report. (sheridanmedia.com) That timeline was linked to the July 1, 2025 groundbreaking announcement on the library’s Facebook page. Sept. 7, 2026 also appears on the Kaycee Branch Library webpage as one of the system’s listed closure dates for the year. (sheridanmedia.com) The branch page shows the Kaycee library at 231 Ritter Avenue and lists current public hours, branch staff and contact information. ### Where can residents track the next formal update? Johnson County’s library board calendar lists Sept. 21, 2026 as a meeting date in Kaycee. (sheridanmedia.com) The county’s board page says meetings are held at 4 p.m. unless otherwise noted and names Lindsey Belliveau as the contact to be placed on the agenda. Johnson County Libraries’ website remains the main public source for branch hours, closures and program listings while the renovation nears completion. (jclwyo.org) The next formal public milestone on the posted calendar is that Sept. 21 Kaycee board meeting. (johnsoncowy.gov)