Posted on May 1 at 11:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I would like to expand on the 1.5 million the Co. Legislature said it would cost to keep the library open during construction. No one except the legislature wants the expensive, high-maintence new entrance or the coffee shop. Removing those two things from the plan would more than cover the extra cost of keeping the library open, except for a few weeks. The trustees had an economical, no frills plan three years ago to give the citizens of the county the space they need for library services. The legislature choose to delay in order to have a fancier, more costly building. They caused the higher price, not the people, who will be denied the use of the building for eighteen months. Shame on the legislature, who choose not to serve the people!

On Library to shut during project

Posted on May 1 at 11:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The plan hatched by the County Legislature to shut down the Central Library for the entire duration of the renovation project is foolish and irresponsible. Any competent team of architects and engineers could plan the project in stages so that interruptions of service would be brief (days or weeks). Once again, the legislature has produced an expensive and unworkable solution to the Library's needs. They obviously care little about the citizens of Schenectady.

On Library to shut during project