PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Barkman Branch Library in Pueblo’s Belmont neighborhood is receiving some new and improved renovations, according to the Pueblo City-County Library District’s master facilities plan.
One of the major improvements patrons are going to be seeing is safety upgrades.
Nick Potter, Executive Director of the Pueblo Library Foundation & Strategic Initiatives, said the Barkman Library is one of the libraries that has been having issues with people allegedly doing drugs in the bathroom. Potter said it would happen daily or even weekly.
To combat this issue, the PCCLD is implementing multiple different safety upgrades.
Additional safety measures include:
- Updated indoor CCTV will provide greater coverage of interior spaces.
- New outdoor parking lot security cameras that will provide 24/7 monitoring.
- Environmental sensors in both public…
