Sechelt is asking residents what they would like to see done with the library and municipal hall building. According to the District of Sechelt, the building needs repairs, and residents can help reimagine the space to serve the growing community.
“Our goal is to avoid costly repairs that would later need to be removed or altered if council and the community decide to expand the library and the building,” says Julie Maerz, manager of capital projects for the District of Sechelt.
The district will host a drop-in engagement session in downtown Sechelt on June 6 inside the library from 3-7 p.m. It will host another at the Sechelt Farmers’ and Artisan Market from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on June 7.
“26 years ago, our beautiful library was built to serve this community,” said Leianne Emery, director, Sechelt Public Library. “Today our needs, services and space requirements are vastly different. Times have changed. A recent assessment determined that the library required an expansion of 237 percent to bring it up to a minimum requirement for a service population of our size at 21,000 (DOS, sNGD, Roberts Creek, Halfmoon Bay, Egmont/Pender). There are many options on the table, expand the existing building, build new, lease and many others.
A survey is also open until June 20 on the District of Sechelt’s website.
