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City approves temporary library lease during renovation at 1512 Duane Street
Summary
Council approved a short-term triple-net lease for about 4,000 rentable square feet at 1512 Duane Street to house the Astoria Public Library during renovation; the library will close Aug. 26 and reopen at the temporary site Sept. 16 with limited services.
The Astoria City Council on Aug. 5 approved a temporary lease for the Astoria Public Library while the historic library building undergoes renovation.
City Manager Scott Spence said staff identified a site in the former Robey's Furniture building that meets ADA access, downtown location and storage needs. Library Director Suzanne Herold told council the library plans a three-week closure beginning Aug. 26 for the move and aims to reopen Sept. 16 at the temporary 4,000-square-foot location.
Herold said services will be limited during the move and at the temporary site: public programming will be curtailed and computer access will be reduced, but patrons will be able to use the Warrenton and Seaside libraries with their Astoria library cards during the closure. She also thanked community partners providing digitization help and storage support.
Council approved the triple-net lease at $62,096.58 for the short-term occupancy; staff said minor upgrades to make the space usable will be paid from contingency or general budget funds.
Mayor Mary Fitzpatrick and councilors praised staff for finding a cost-effective solution to keep library services available while the renovation proceeds.
