This is the 15221st most frequent Russian word.
попрежнему
"Still" or "as before."
Here, 'попрежнему' signifies that the state of working at the same job persists as before without change.
Он попрежнему работает на той же работе.
He still works at the same job.
In this usage, 'попрежнему' emphasizes that despite the renovation, the spacious look of the library remains unchanged.
После ремонта библиотека выглядит попрежнему просторной.
After the renovation, the library still looks spacious.
The word 'попрежнему' here indicates that the weekly meetings are continuing in the same manner as they always have.