Title

An article on the Portland Public Library's proposal to buy the abutting former

Authors

Kate Bucklin

Source

Portland Forecaster

Date

2-7-2007

Pages

1, 36

Abstract

An article on the Portland Public Library's proposal to buy the abutting former Portland Public Market building and retrofit it for library use, adding a second floor, changing the ventilation system, and leveling the sloping concrete floor. The plan would add $1,100,000 to the ongoing capital campaign to renovate the library. Portland voters will decide whether to approve public funding of $1 million of that amount. Since 2004, the library has raised about half its $4.5 million goal in private funds. Voters approved a $4 million bond that year for the remainder of the $8.5 million campaign. The plan depends on selling the current library to a buyer willing to lease the basement back to the library as storage and public meeting space, for $1 a year plus utilities.

Subjects

Portland Public Library, Portland Public Market

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