The city spent about $210,000 to have Grants Pass-based Ausland Builders Inc. refurbish about an eighth of the 16,000-square-foot structure to make way for the temporary office space in the old children's book section.

The work involved seismic upgrades, insulation, new windows and ceilings.

The city awarded an $800,000 construction bid to S&B James Construction, based in White City, to replace the library's windows and overhaul its heating and air cooling system.

The construction money came from various Oregon Department of Energy grants and federal stimulus dollars.

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