Work will include improved access for people with handicaps, expansion of the building to include the former patio, and expansion of the adult reading section. Librarian Donna Laffoon said the staff hopes the library will not have to be closed during the work. The Friends of the Library used book store will remain open, subject to availability of volunteers to staff the desk. Interactive' is keyword for city site City Hall could be a ghost town by 2002. That means residents will be able to apply for permits, register for programs and access archived records from the comfort of their computers.
Residents can already take virtual tours of every park in the city.
Detailed maps show what facilities are available at each site. The community calendar has also been beefed up and all information is updated 24 hours a day. The city plans to give residents live access to the city streets. UCI ranked among top universities UC Irvine once again has tied for 10th place among the nation's best public universities, according to U.S. News and World Report's annual ranking of America's leading public and private universities. UCI also tied for 41st overall among public and private universities.