The Seattle Public Library invites community members to share their “hopes and dreams” for the expansion of the Broadview Branch from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15 at the Broadview Branch, 12755 Greenwood Ave. N. For more information, call Justine Kim, Library project manager, at (206) 615-1329.
The meeting will give library users an opportunity to describe their vision for the larger building, and discuss preferences in services and programs, collections, and artwork. Members of The Seattle Public Library board of trustees and the Library’s Capital Program Office, and designers from Miller Hayashi Architects will be present to hear from community members and to answer questions about the project.
The existing Broadview Branch, which was built in 1976, will expand from 8,405 square feet to 15,000 square feet. The $3,652,950 expansion project will include more seating, new computers and electrical service, improved lighting, more energy-efficient windows, new shelves, a more efficient interior layout, and better signage.
The project is part of the $196.4 million “Libraries for All” bond measure, which voters approved in 1998. The bond money, which can be used only for construction of libraries, is funding new and improved branches, in addition to the new Central Library.
To date, the Library has completed the new Central Library and the Beacon Hill, Capitol Hill, Columbia, Delridge, Green Lake, High Point, NewHolly, North East, Rainier Beach, Wallingford and West Seattle branches. The new Greenwood Branch opens at noon Saturday, Jan. 29, and many other branches are currently in the planning, design or construction phase.
The Seattle Public Library Foundation continues to raise funds from private sources to enhance the public bond commitment and keep pace with the demands of patrons for a high level of library service. Every dollar raised will ensure a level of excellence in the Library’s facilities, collections, and programs that would not be possible through its tax-based support alone.
For more information about “Libraries for All” or the Foundation, visit the Library’s Web site at www.spl.org.
(For more information, call Caroline Young Ullmann, assistant communications director, 206-615-1627.)
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