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Liberty Lake staff present three Townsquare library/community-center concepts; public outreach planned
Summary
City staff and consultants presented three conceptual designs on July 15 for a new Townsquare library and an attached “community flex” space at Townsquare Park, offering options ranging from an 18,000-square-foot library-only building to a 23,000-square-foot library-plus-community venue.
City staff and consultants presented three conceptual designs on July 15 for a new Townsquare library and an attached “community flex” space at Townsquare Park, offering options ranging from an 18,000-square-foot library-only building to a 23,000-square-foot library-plus-community venue. The council and staff agreed to gather public feedback at summer events and return a summary to the council in early September.
The proposal matters because Townsquare Park was purchased and developed with the long-term aim of creating a civic center; supporters say a combined library and meeting space would make the park a year-round destination and provide meeting rooms, teen space, technology access and a small playground.
Consultants reported that the city’s online survey drew 772 responses — “the most survey responses the city has ever gotten” — and that the three deliverable options fit the program priorities staff supplied: medium and…
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