Garage Set to Open This Week; Library Begins Regular Hours

Candace Braun

The new Spring Street garage, originally scheduled to open in early April, should open sometime this week, said Borough Administrator Robert Bruschi.

"It is day to day," he said. "We continue to be hopeful that it will be open in a few days."

Construction workers are currently completing the testing of all of the electronic equipment, and finishing the installation of the security monitors, said Mr. Bruschi. One other item that is holding back the opening of the garage is the installation of the elevator, he said.

Workers were paving the Wiggins Street garage entrance on Tuesday, and expected to complete the paving within a day or two, said the administrator.

Lower levels of the garage will be used for short-term parking, under a time limit of three hours or less. Patrons will be able to park in the garage for up to a half hour for free. Library patrons will also be able to park at the new garage and validate up to two hours of parking through the use of a validation machine in the library.

The new garage's daily rates from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. are $1 per hour for up to four hours, and $1.50 per hour thereafter. Overnight rates from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. are 25 cents for every two hours parked, or $1.50 to park for the entire night.

Overnight rates will also be in effect on Sundays and holidays, which include New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

The Princeton Public Library officially opened its doors on Saturday, April 24, and began running on a regular operating schedule on Friday, April 30.

On Monday the library had an abbreviated schedule from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., as the building contractor was completing work on the service desks. The library also had a problem with air conditioning on Saturday, which was fixed within approximately three hours.

Library operating hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

The library is also planning an opening celebration for Saturday, May 15, with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:30 a.m.

Tim Quinn, public information director for the library, said that everything is running smoothly now that the library has been open for more than a week.

"We're on our regular schedule and looking forward to our May 15 grand opening celebration," he said.