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Published on: 9/11/2009
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"There was such a public outcry," recalls Crandall Library's director, Christine McDonald.
"People were asking, 'What's wrong with the building?'"
When a second bond referendum for renovation and expansion came up for a vote in 2005, this time the library was better prepared, staging more than 60 public meetings to educate residents on the need for renovation and expansion.
Topics of discussion focused on the overcrowding, the inadequate lighting throughout the building, and the dilapidated HVAC system that had been non-functional from May to November.
"We made it clear that we were not going to pour any more money into this building," says McDonald.
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"The old building is so beautiful now," says McDonald.
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According to McDonald, library use is up 40 percent and Internet use is up 150 percent since it opened in December 2008.
"It exceeded our expectations for beauty and in terms of functionality," says McDonald.
...
"There was such a public outcry," recalls Crandall Library's director, Christine McDonald.
"People were asking, 'What's wrong with the building?'"
When a second bond referendum for renovation and expansion came up for a vote in 2005, this time the library was better prepared, staging more than 60 public meetings to educate residents on the need for renovation and expansion.
Topics of discussion focused on the overcrowding, the inadequate lighting throughout the building, and the dilapidated HVAC system that had been non-functional from May to November.
"We made it clear that we were not going to pour any more money into this building," says McDonald.
...
"The old building is so beautiful now," says McDonald.
...
According to McDonald, library use is up 40 percent and Internet use is up 150 percent since it opened in December 2008.
"It exceeded our expectations for beauty and in terms of functionality," says McDonald.