Grade II listed building in Crosby to be transformed into family restaurant and digital hub

Crosby’s former Carnegie Library is to be carefully restored and renovated into an innovative flexible office space, digital hub and family restaurant.

Local restauranteurs Moose Coffee are to partner in this exciting project – returning home to Crosby with a new flagship eatery. The new restaurant will be spread across two levels, with additional outdoor seating.

A new digital hub is also proposed in the former library, providing accessible digital resources, meeting rooms and co-working desks. There will also be a flexible office space to provide key commercial workspace to support local businesses.

Public consultation

A public consultation event will take place in the library from 10am to 12pm, and 4pm to 6pm on Tuesday, December 20. Members of the public are invited to go along and view the plans, speak to the designers and comment on the scheme.

A planning application is being proposed by local businesses Cunard Construction and Moose Coffee. The transformation will carefully preserve the building’s existing architectural features while sensitively incorporating new contemporary office spaces, kitchen and bathroom welfare facilities alongside new energy-efficient mechanical and electrical systems.

What has been said?

Cllr Paulette Lappin, Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member for Regulatory, Compliance and Corporate Services, said: “Carnegie Library is a valued asset for both the Council and the local community and its heritage status is widely recognised.

“As often happens with projects of this size, there have been delays, however I am delighted that the development plans are now moving forward to create a flexible business hub for start-up and smaller businesses, and with confirmation of the presence of Moose Coffee in the south wing of the building within the heart of Crosby.

“The proposals put forward by Cunard Construction give us an exciting insight into how this much loved building will be given a new lease of life, bringing it back in to use serving our valued communities.”