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Committee raises concerns about underuse of public library space as county weighs relocation options; workforce development lease pressure noted
Summary
A committee member reported a library site visit and said parts of the public library appeared underused; other members and library representatives cautioned against repurposing library space now. Separately, staff reported a likely significant lease increase for workforce development space in South Ithaca.
A committee member reported a December visit to the Tompkins County Public Library and said that, while the facility is large and generally in good internal condition, use levels appeared low during weekday hours. "It's 72,000 square feet. That's a massive building. And it's there's not many people in it," the legislator said, adding that the library was busier on weekends when he saw about 32 people in the building.
Historic Ithaca and library representatives told the committee the library had previously…
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