> Next HONK (Help Our Neighbors Know) if You Love Libraries is tomorrow > evening: > > Thursday, October 12th, 4:30 - 5:30/6 pm, North Regional Public LIbrary, > 1315 Lowry Avenue North > > Lots of FREE PARKING!!! > > Voters in Minneapolis will be asked November 7th to approve a $140 million > referendum for a new Central Library and significant community library > improvements. The referendum will provide $110 million for a new Central > Library and $30 million for community library improvements. Plans for the > new library site include a new library building, a new home for the > Minneapolis Planetarium currently inside the library, neighborhood > amenities, a residential tower, parking, skyway connections, and a 200% > increase in public space. > > The $30 million for community library improvements will accelerate the > capital process in order to complete replacement, remodeling, expansion > and/or historic preservation of all 14 community libraries within the city > in 10 years. > > Remaining HONKS: > > * Thursday, October 19th, 4:30 - 5:30 pm, Sumner Library, 611 Emerson > Avenue North > > * Thursday, October 26th, 4:30 - 5:30 pm, Northeast Library, 2200 > Central Avenue NE > > * Thursday, November 2, 4:30 - 5:30 pm, Washburn Library, 5244 Lyndale > Avenue South > > We provide the signs, you provide the enthusiasm, Minneapolis voters > provide the honks. > > Katy Beem > Citizens for Minneapolis Public Libraries > 612-630-6174
