PASCAGOULA — After 14 months and $4.2 million in renovations, the Pascagoula Public Library will unveil its upgraded facilities to the public on Aug. 18.

As the renovation ends and more than 42,000 books are reshelved, the library is planning a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a grand opening for new entertainment and educational amenities in October.

Necessary improvements

Angela Stewart, director of the Jackson-George Regional Library System, said much of the renovations were directed toward maintaining the 40-year-old building — which had a broken elevator, leaks and unreliable air conditioning.

“I felt so terrible about some of our locals — they would come in and they'd have to wear a jacket some days, and then the next day, it'd be so hot you couldn't stay in here and actually work or

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