The city counts 28,549 registered library cards, not including students who access the library with college-issued cards. The library accommodates an average 883 visits per day. It circulated 487,684 items last year. To clear space, the city will consider evicting the Big Country Library Systems from the library's basement, moving services into the auditorium and relocating services to other facilities. Operating inefficiencies associated with relocation could force the elimination of services.
City officials say that's unlikely.
A defeat would be the third time Abilene voters have rejected library improvements in 14 years. City Council members say they can't foresee raising the issue again. E.W. Scripps Publications , All Rights Reserved. Site users are subject to our User Agreement . We also have a Privacy Policy .