Community members had the opportunity to learn about and comment on the Baldwin Public Library’s proposed plans to redesign and renovate the facility, subject to a public referendum, at a board meeting on Feb. 7. It was the library’s second design planning meeting focusing on the renovations.
The board of trustees initially announced its intention to offer a referendum on the redesign of a 7,900- square-foot undeveloped room on the library’s second floor at a special meeting on Oct. 3. Since then, there has been a public outreach campaign that has included an online survey, newsletters, and discussions at organizational meetings including the Chamber of Commerce, to help library officials better understand what residents want from their library.
The online survey — still live at BaldwinPL.org — asks community…