source: DJC
A new library in downtown Vancouver is set to begin construction in August with an opening in 2011. The existing buildings being cleared are part of a Subaru dealership no longer operating out of the C Street location. Directly across the road from the Bank of America Financial Center and adjacent to the cinemas, the new building will be visible from I-5.
The current library takes up two buildings leased from the City of Vancouver and occupies a total of 36,000 square feet. The new building will be 83,000 square feet and offer more room for collections, programs, meeting space, displays and computer rooms. A rooftop terrace will also be accessible to patrons of the library.
The project is funded by a bond measure passed back in 2006 along with an anonymous $5 million donation. Killian Pacific, the developer, donated the land. Total project cost is estimated at $37 million.
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