Remember over a year ago, when the Library was surprised to discover that their monument was way more expensive to build than their cost consultants thought? (And don’t forget, when the City approved borrowing $67.5M for the project, Cynthia Block had supported a higher borrowing limit of $76.3M.)
The Director of Libraries & CEO Report in the September agenda indicated the following for the New Central Library update: “We will have a project update in October 2024 that will include the budget and schedule and updated renderings of the building following the redesign.”
While we anxiously await this update, it looks like the Library is trying almost everything to raise money, including a 16-page document called “Beyond Books”, laying out a business case for support.
