Residents are welcome to offer their input on the possible expansion of the Fort Frances Public Library at a meeting Thursday at 7 p.m.
Chief librarian Margaret Sedgwick said Thursday morning the purpose of the meeting, which will be held upstairs at the Fort Frances Museum, is to communicate the preliminary findings of the architect who’s been hired to look into library space requirements for the next 30 years
John Stephenson, of the architectural firm of Kuch, Stephenson, Gibson and Malo, will be on hand Thursday to talk about his findings and to receive feedback and ideas from the public, Sedgwick added.
Since the addition to the library in 1967, it has incorporated many changes, including talking books, CDs, CD ROMs, videos, DVDs, and computers, as well as many new programs for young children.
That has left less and less room over the years, noted Sedgwick.
As the library continues to evolve, the space requirements need to be examined, she said, adding one very important consideration is wheelchair accessibility.
Stephenson began his study last fall to determine whether the library can be expanded—or whether a new one should be built here.
The library building was constructed in 1898, with the expansion completed in 1967.
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