Priority given to new library
A new St Martins Library was yesterday given piority by the Christchurch City Council’s cultural and community services committee because the present building is an earthquake risk. The committee wants to buy a suitable property for a new library. Conversion of an existing build-
Ing and the purchase of the property will cost about $lOO,OOO. There are five suitable properties adjoining the St Martins shopping centre car-park. The committee recommended provision in next year’s budget for the library or that the matter be reconsidered earlier if funds became available.
It also sought a report on the rent review for the Shirley branch library and established a subcommittee to consider the future location of the Papanui branch library. The Canterbury Public Library will spend money from the J. J. Spring bequest fund on a microfilm reader-printer for the central library and on
personal computers for inhouse indexing. Dogs A sub-committee will formulate a policy for the $57,000 dog spaying and neutering programme funded from rates. The council approved the programme as part of this year’s budget.
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