The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
MAY SEEK SITE
 OUTSIDE LIMIT
 BUSINESS AREA
Board To Meet Wednes- day For Full Discus
 sion Of Problem
PLAN INSPECTION
 OF OTHER CITIES
Three Story Structure To Meet Future Needs
 Is Discussed

Market prices of all central and semi central building sites that are con- sidered suitable for Birmingham's new public library have increased materially since the $650, ,000 bond issue was voted on May 13, Lloyd W. Josselyn, library director, said Saturday in announcing that the libRry board is having trouble in finding location it can afford to purchase out of limited funds available.
 We may have to go outside the downtown section to buy the site," ad- ding that the board would meet next Wednesday to go into the problem.
 As soon as the site is purchased, and before the architects plans are completed, Mir. Josselyn, together with J, W. Donnelly, president of the board and other officials, will visit Louisville, Indianapolis, Chicago, Columbus, O., and other cities to in- spect their modern libraries and seek data that will be helpful here.
 Josselyn revealed that the suggestion to turn the municipal market building into a library does not appeal to board members and will not be considered,
 "The members feel" he said, that they can give Birmingham a much nicer building for $650, ,000 The market house is in no way suited for library. Besides, it is not felt that the market project has yet had fair chance"
 Modern Building Planned
 The lihrary will be absolutely modern and will be a complete building, but planned with an eye to enlargements, both in area and height, at such times as the demands upon it warrant, MT. Josselyn said.
 A three-story structure, in every way adequate to meet present needs and those for a number of years to come, is the plan of board members. Miller and Martin, the architects, are work ing on the plans with this end in view.
 President Donnelly will return Mon day from a short vacation, and the board members will get down to bus mess at once ad shape plans for an early start of construction work. Within the last week Mir. Josselyn and other officials have inspected q number of sites. Several were found that were deemed adequate, but inquiry developed that they had suddenly en- situation, board members this week plan to inspect other proposed locations.
 Must Cut Edges
 "Fhe members hope 10 get the site picked and purchased in a few more days" Josselyn siad, and after that the other details will move along swiftly. It is planned to have the contractors on the job at an early date"
 Originally, members had hoped they would be enabled to buy a building site for around $100,000, but recent develop ments have made this doubtful. The $650,000 bound issue was $100,O00 short of the sum asked by the board and members say they will have to 'cut the edges everywhere" in order to give the city the right kind of lie brary and "get by" without a deficit.
 Meanwhile, patronage at the oud lib. rary on the fourth floor of city hall is showing an increase weekly, officials said. They believe the opening of the new building vill come near doubling the average daily attendance.
 Hundreds of citizens, Mir. Josselyn pointed out. will not visit the present quarters owing to the great fire hazard.