Even with a slightly larger Shute, Everett will still have less than the 1 square foot of library space per capita which the state recommends. The Shute is definitely important to our delivery of library services. |
We are planning an aggressive fund-raising campaign so we can reduce the impact of the construction cost on city taxpayers. Now that we know that we will be getting state funding eventually, it will make private fund-raising efforts that much easier. |