The Seattle City Council today approved the recommendation of The Seattle Public Library board of trustees to not proceed with building a branch library in Sand Point.
The Library Board made its unanimous recommendation to the City Council at its Dec. 20, 2006, meeting after discussing the issue at its Operations Committee meeting on Dec. 8, 2006. The Library’s Citizen Implementation Review Panel agreed with the board’s recommendation.
After careful consideration, the Library Board determined the Library did not have the resources to build or operate a branch in Sand Point, which was not part of the original 1998 voter-approved “Libraries for All” building program.
The board also noted that t he capacity for library service in North Seattle has significantly increased with the addition of new and expanded branches, which gives Sand Point residents access to other strong options for nearby library service.
For more information, see Building a New Sand Point Branch.
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