A new Maricopa County library is coming to the North Valley.

After receiving approval from the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, the Maricopa County Library District has closed on a $9 million property in Anthem, according to a press release from the county.

The facility will house the expanded North Valley Regional Library that will serve the more than 45,000 Maricopa County residents living in Anthem, New River, and other unincorporated areas of North Phoenix.

“County libraries are so much more than a place to borrow your next book,” Chairman Jack Sellers, who represents District 1 on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, stated. “They are also a trusted community resource center for County residents to seek out career counseling, connect with employment services, and find their next job opportunity.”

The current North Valley Regional Library is co-located at Boulder Creek High School, where hours are limited to after school. An expanded library with additional hours in a new, county-owned location will serve the growing population. Much of the growth is being driven by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s $40 billion investment in two North Phoenix chip-manufacturing plants, which have transformed the area near the I-17 and 303 into an area of new construction.

“I’d like to thank the Deer Valley Unified School District for being the library’s home for many years, as well as Phoenix Councilwoman Ann O’Brien and the Anthem Community Council for helping us secure this incredible new facility,” Supervisor Bill Gates of District 3 stated.

The new property, located at 41810 N. Venture Drive, in Anthem, consists of 27,188 square feet, and was previously owned by Liftable Media, Inc., a media company that equipped the space with technology.