County Looking to Boost Budget on Brookhaven Library Replacement?

DeKalb County still plans to replace Brookhaven Library, though with $3.6 million slated for the project, it's looking for more, the county's library system director said Tuesday.

Alison Weissinger said the city could also contribute to that total by selling the current library's land, according to The Brookhaven Post. Mayor J. Max Davis suggested organizing a forum soon to get public input.

From the story:

The budget for this new facility is approximately $3.6 millon dollars, although if more funds can be secured, the county would like to up that number. “$3.6 million dollars doesn’t get a whole lot of building these days, but some of our other projects have been about that number and you can get a pretty decent 10 to 12,000 square foot building for that price,” said the director. “We are looking at turning what we call a ‘neighborhood’ size library into a ‘community’ size library. These facilities are usually 8,000 sq. ft. or higher with service six days per week. There will be two, sometimes three professional librarians on staff who will help with various programs such as book clubs, story times, outreach in the community, books for all ages, and  things like that.”

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