Winnipeg, MB - Winnipeg Public Library will be holding public open houses to share the preliminary design plans for the new Windsor Park Library. The new Library, replacing the existing Library at 955 Cottonwood Road, will be located at 1201 Archibald Street, adjacent to the Bonivital Pool. There will be two opportunities for the public to learn more about the project and to provide feedback on the plans at the following times and locations:
Windsor Park Library
955 Cottonwood Road
Thursday, June 25, 2015
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Bonivital Pool
1215 Archibald Street
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Preliminary design plans for the new library and its grounds will be available at both public open houses. The architects and library staff will be on-hand to answer questions about the project. The public will be invited to use comment cards to provide feedback on the plans.
All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be available.
Background
Construction for the new Windsor Park Library was identified as one of the first projects in the library’s Redevelopment Strategy. The existing Windsor Park Library was built in 1961 and is a 6,626 square foot two-level building with limited parking and accessibility. Currently, the library circulates approximately 120,000 items annually, offers approximately 90 free programs per year, and serves a catchment area of approximately 28,000 people.
In order to better meet the needs of the community, the new Library will be a multi-use facility, and will support recreation, leisure and community programming. These plans include a multi-purpose programming room, tutorial rooms and space for a collection of approximately 25,000 items. There will be increased computer access, public study and leisure space for patrons. The new Library will also accommodate parking for up to 25 vehicles.
In December 2011, Council directed the Public Service to develop a plan for library redevelopment. This long-term library Redevelopment Strategy was presented to the Standing Policy Committee on Protection and Community Services on July 5, 2012 and approved as part of the capital budget in January 2013. For more information on the long-term Library Redevelopment Strategy, please see Standing Policy Committee on Protection and Community Services - July 5, 2012.
For more information about Winnipeg Public Library, please see Winnipeg.ca/library.