The council unanimously voted to reimagine the 'malfunctioning,' 'dark' and'confusing' downtown central library.
The council unanimously voted to reimagine the"malfunctioning,""dark" and"confusing" downtown central library .If plans come to fruition, these internet users at the central library could one day benefit from a host of improvements. Dallas City Council last week unanimously adopted a 20-year library facility plan that calls for a complete overhaul of downtown’s J. Erik Jonsson Central Library and the expansion or replacement of 11 other branches across the city.
"I actually think our central library has great bones," Heather Lowe, assistant director of the Dallas Public Libraries, told the committee."We have wonderful, natural light, and there's a lot that can be done with that building.The plan also recommended the expansion or replacement of 11 library branches as the best way to support the region's projected population growth. All library branches need to be at least 25,000 square feet to support the 1.
Lowe said “extensive community feedback sessions” will be undertaken for any branch that receives a renovation or expansion rating, and the recommendations from the study are “largely pretty broad.”are addressed in the 2024 Bond
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