City plans $1.6 million replacement of main library escalators, elevators
The broken escalators at Benjamin Hooks Central Library could soon be replaced. (Samuel Hardiman/The Daily Memphian)
The City of Memphis has struggled to maintain the escalators and elevators at the area’s largest library for years, frequently calling in a repair company to fix them before opting for replacement.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives Downtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.
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