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Sweet Home library board weighs new building, funding and accessibility upgrades; work session set for July
Summary
Sweet Home library staff and board discussed options for a new library building or remodel, estimated costs ranging from about $3 million (remodel) to $15–20 million (new build), a recent $10,000 accessibility grant, existing donations and capital funds, and agreed to a work session July 10 to develop recommendations.
The Sweet Home Public Library board considered options for a new library building on Thursday, discussing cost estimates, potential sites and next steps while directing staff to prepare a proposal and hold a work session on July 10 at 3:00 p.m.
The discussion centered on whether to build on bare land, remodel an existing commercial building or redevelop the old City Hall site. A staff member told the board that a full new build could cost “15 to 20,000,000,” a remodel of an existing 10,000-square-foot shell could run about $3,000,000, and the library currently occupies just over 5,000 square feet and is aiming for roughly 10,000–15,000 square feet.
Those estimates matter because the board has about “right around a million” in donations on hand and an…
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