After experiencing construction delays related to supply chain shortages, the new Dr. Shannon Walker Neighborhood Library will officially go under construction Nov. 14, according to the Houston Public Library system.
A groundbreaking ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. Nov. 14 at 5505 Belrose Drive, Houston, slightly ahead of a more recent prediction that construction would start in the first quarter of 2023.
Located in the Westbury area, the library is named after a NASA astronaut and native Houstonian, who attended District K’s Parker Elementary School, Johnston Middle School and Westbury High School, Community Impact previously reported.
The long-awaited library is meant to serve as a replacement for the Meyer Library, which flooded during Hurricane Harvey. It will also house the Frank HPL Express Library.
