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Residents urge Mahoning County to keep Poland Public Library while board explores options
Summary
Dozens of Poland-area residents asked county commissioners and the Youngstown–Mahoning County Library board to preserve the Poland Public Library at its current location. The library board has commissioned engineering studies and said it is exploring options; commissioners adopted a resolution supporting preservation.
Dozens of residents from Poland and surrounding areas told the Mahoning County commissioners on Oct. 9 that they want the Poland Public Library to remain in its present location and be repaired rather than moved.
The appeals came during the public-comment period at the Mahoning County Board of Commissioners meeting as residents described the 2001 building as a community landmark, cited fundraising and grants that paid for it, and presented a petition with more than 2,000 signatures asking the library board to keep the branch in Poland.
Supporters said the branch is a local landmark and an anchor for walkability, children’s access to schools and community identity. "Our one and only goal is to keep the Poland library at its present location," said Dave Smith, trustee of the Poland Historical Society and a member of the Save Your Library Citizens Group. Joan Smith, a member of Poland’s architectural review board,…
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