The new Hyattsville public library at 6530 Adelphi Rd. is now slated to open in March.

During the final inspection of the building last Tuesday, several minor issues were tagged which a contractor is now resolving, pushing back the planned January opening, Prince George’s County Memorial Library System Chief Operating Officer for Support Services Michael Gannon told the Hyattsville Wire.

Next week, the library system will focus on training maintenance staff, he added.

“This will be one of our biggest branches and definitely the most complex,” Gannon told the Wire. “It has our first garage and first vegetative roof so our staff need to be trained in their proper maintenance.”

The building already has furniture installed and books and other materials on the shelves, so once a permit is issued, staff will move in with the remaining supplies currently in storage to prepare for an opening in March.

“We are hoping the Covid-19 levels have significantly decreased so that we can have an actual Grand Opening ceremony with a ribbon cutting,” Gannon said.

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