Central library’s long-stalled escalators are back in motion
Construction on the new escalators at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library finished Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (Wallis Rogin/The Daily Memphian)
The library escalators are back on the up and up.
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Wallis Rogin was born and raised in Memphis and is headed into her second year at Northwestern University studying journalism, history and data science. As a reporter and editor at The Daily Northwestern, Wallis covers city news, local politics and produces the paper's podcasts.
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