The city of Norwalk has partnered with Diligent Development to build a new Norwalk Easter Public Library within the new Norwalk Central development near the corner of East 18th Street and Chatham Avenue. Construction for the new library is not expected to begin for at least five years, according to a news release. FEH Design is creating architectural renderings for the 40,000-square-foot space, which will include additional meeting spaces, art displays and a new computer area. The project will “likely exceed” $20 million, the release said. The library will be conducting a capital campaign feasibility study to help with fundraising efforts in addition to exploring other funding avenues. The library board of trustees authorized the use of a donation from the estate of former Norwalk area resident Patricia Boss Lawrence to purchase the property. “Last year, over 72,000 people visited the library,” Jean Strable, library director, said in a prepared statement. “The current library is already feeling the squeeze as we often have overflow attendees at our programs and events. We offered 631 programs and events with nearly 20,000 people attending last year. We have had to give up one of our two study rooms to create office space. It is difficult to build a robust collection when we are confined to the shelf space we have.” Read the full announcement here.