City of Ottawa staff say the planned Ādisōke central library will not open to the public in 2026 as the contractor continues to report delays.

Carina Duclos, the city’s director of infrastructure and water services, broke the news to councillors on Tuesday.

She did not provide a new timeline but assured councillors that the project is not in jeopardy.

The joint Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada project on LeBreton Flats has a budget of $334 million, according to the latest estimate. It will replace the main branch at Metcalfe Street and Laurier Avenue W. that was built in the mid 1970s.

The new central library's scheduled opening has been pushed back before . Late last decade the hope was 2024 . Until Tuesday, it was set for summer 2026.

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