Millcreek Community Center Opens
The new Millcreek Community Center is open for business following ribbon cutting ceremonies this morning. The center is located at 2266 East Evergreen Avenue (3435 South), in Millcreek Township.
The Center houses a branch library, senior center and recreation center. It sits on the site where the old East Millcreek Library, Millcreek Recreation Center and County Fire Station once operated.
Today, the site has been transformed into an energy efficient, state-of-the-art facility designed to serve the Millcreek Community with improved library and recreation services and the addition of a senior center.
“It’s been decades since Salt Lake County built a center with multiple missions,” says Mayor Peter Corroon. We think this model is a perfect fit for the Millcreek community.”
As with all new county facilities, the Millcreek Community Center was designed to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards. Recycled materials were also used as parts of the old gymnasium floor decorate some of the internal walls in the center.
“The vision for this Center began in the community and grew into a partnership with the County,” said Jani Iwamoto, District 4 Salt Lake County Council member. “Today we can see this vision transformed into a larger-than-life reality.”
“The old East Millcreek Recreation Center stood on this site for five decades,” said Michelle Nekota, Director of Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation. “We welcomed hundreds of thousands of visitors through its door and we are excited to be back in this community with a facility built to serve the citizens for another 50 years.”
Staff for the County Library branch will be staffed by familiar faces. “Everyone who worked in the old library wanted to come back,” said Jim Cooper, Director of Salt Lake County Library Services. “Everyone who worked in the old Millcreek branch loved the patrons and wanted to be part of the new library.”
Aging Services Director Sarah Brenna took the opening ceremonies opportunity to encourage volunteers at the center. “Our Millcreek programs are 100% dependent on volunteers,” she said. She urged attendees to consider volunteering or encourage their friends.
Millcreek Community Center Factoids:
• Size: 64,600 square feet (includes common areas)
• Senior Center (14,152 square feet)
• Library System Branch (21,890 square feet); 122,000 items
• Recreation Center (28,540 square feet)
• Café, open M-F, reduced schedule on Saturday.
• Built to LEED Gold Standards it will be an energy efficient,
green building
• Designer: Architectural Nexus, Kenner Kingston
• Contractor: Big D Construction
• Cost: $18,640,00
Millcreek Community Center
2266 East Evergreen Ave. (3435 South)
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