And Abilene enjoyed its brand-new library. Of course, the building's architects didn't expect it to live on forever as a library. Their design was meant to serve the community for 20 years. Their only failing seems to be not providing for expansion. Neither would be cost effective nor operationally efficient, city officials say.
Asbestos poses another obstacle.
But as demands have swelled, so have the deficiencies. This building has become totally self-limiting. We've chosen to offer materials over programming. We've had to. We usually make a place, but it's pretty dismal.