Library has rejected the idea of building a new downtown branch in connection to a new transit center project
- consensus that this is not the right partnership for the library
- poses safety issues for families due to proximity of buses
- access to library would be reduced because it would farther away from schools
- committee will decide on what needs must be fulfilled for downtown and other branches
- renovations would cost an estimated $75 million
- goal is to get the price down to $64 million
- system's revenue is predicted to increase by nearly 10%