Halifax North Memorial Library in ‘desperate need’ of renovations
“I’ve asked, and council agreed, to add the money that was originally asked for by the library to be put back on the table,” said HRM councillor for the region Lindell Smith.
“We’re in a tough year and we need to make cuts, but I think when you look at the rationale of why the library asked for that funding, it was because the condition is very risky.”The District 8 councillor is partaking in discussions with the rest of the HRM budget committee to determine the city’s capital plan.“Halifax North Library will require more money than the $3 million that was moved back in,” HRM CFO Jerry Blackwood told council on Monday.
But a Halifax Public Library representative said by email that the “branch needs to be updated, as the building systems are now almost 60 years old and do not meet current accessibility and building standards.” Smith says it’s more than just a library, as it provides programming for all ages and has acted as a space for Black community leaders to gather for generations.
“I grew up as a kid going to the [North] library,” said Smith. “From very, very young, seeing puppet shows and youth programs…to later on in life being the one running the youth programs and delivering the puppet shows.Story continues below advertisement
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