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Dallas Building Plan Calls for $216 MillionAn ambitious plan unveiled April 4 before the Dallas City Council calls for nearly $216 million in new construction and renovations for the Dallas Public Library system. A 10-year building program would add five libraries, renovate or replace 13 of the existing 22 branches, and enhance the downtown central library with a glass atrium, café, and video wall, according to the April 5 Dallas Morning News. The proposal is part of a $350,000 strategic plan that was funded for development by a May 1998 bond issue. It includes recommendations to bolster the collection by 340,000 volumes, spend $42 million in technology upgrades, competitively recruit librarians, and raise $20 million through the Friends of the Dallas Public Library. “Our collections are out of date, they are stale, and we are in desperate need of a technology plan,” said Veletta Forsythe Lill, head of the city council committee responsible for libraries. The council is expected to vote April 11 on whether to approve the master plan. If passed, the plan would be subject to further decisions on funding levels to include in future bond issues. Posted April 9, 2001. |
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