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Library advocates press city to prioritize a new facility in comprehensive‑plan update
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Members of the Yankton Community Library Foundation urged city planners to prioritize a new library, citing a needs assessment that recommends roughly 30,000 sq ft, survey results showing strong public support, and concerns that the existing 15,000‑sq‑ft building fails to meet ADA standards.
YANKTON, S.D. — Several library advocates told Yankton City planners Tuesday that a new library should be a top priority in the update to the city’s comprehensive plan.
“Eighty‑five percent responded that they are very in favor of a new library,” said Anne Clough, a volunteer with the Yankton Community Library Foundation, who described a foundation survey that drew more than 1,400 responses and indicated roughly 65% support for a…
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