Ann Arbor deserves a great downtown library!
Please vote YES for the $65m bond proposal to provide Ann Arbor with a world-class building to match its world-class library system.
The Vision
What will it offer our community?
The Vote
What will it mean for you?
Comparisons
The library, by the numbers.
An Inadequate Current Building
- Core infrastructure prohibits critical upgrades for technology, energy efficiency and proper accessibility
- Insufficient space for study, research, youth programming, archives, meetings, collections, and computers
- Originally built in 1958 and already renovated twice – it's an unsustainable framework to adapt in the 21st century
Now is the Best Time to Build
- Interest rates are near historic lows and construction costs are as low as they’ve been in years
- Advances in green building technology will significantly reduce operating and maintenance costs
- 0.56 mils = Only $56/year for a $200,000 home
Proven & Responsive Library Leadership
- Built three new branches within budget, on time and sensitive to environmental concerns
- Maintains a balanced budget and voluntarily reduced costs to taxpayers in 2009
- Has an elected, publicly accountable board of directors, separate from the City and DDA
A Dynamic New Library for Everyone
- Encourages exploration of books and discovery of digital media, offers exceptional access and exceeds efficiency standards
- Provides welcoming, well-designed spaces for study, meetings, research, hands-on learning, collaboration and more
- Public participation will factor into final design and features
A lot of great events start out small. It took me a year to find a place to hold the first Ignite in Ann Arbor, and having additional modern and accessible spaces for events will help lower the barrier to entry for new community events and culture. I am an enthusiastic supporter of rebuilding the downtown Ann Arbor library.
" - Ryan Burns, Founder of Ignite Ann Arbor & President of A2Geeks (Read More)
The Vision
What will it offer our community?
The Vote
What will it mean for you?
Comparisons
The library, by the numbers.An Inadequate Current Building
- Core infrastructure prohibits critical upgrades for technology, energy efficiency and proper accessibility
- Insufficient space for study, research, youth programming, archives, meetings, collections, and computers
- Originally built in 1958 and already renovated twice – it's an unsustainable framework to adapt in the 21st century
Now is the Best Time to Build
- Interest rates are near historic lows and construction costs are as low as they’ve been in years
- Advances in green building technology will significantly reduce operating and maintenance costs
- 0.56 mils = Only $56/year for a $200,000 home
Proven & Responsive Library Leadership
- Built three new branches within budget, on time and sensitive to environmental concerns
- Maintains a balanced budget and voluntarily reduced costs to taxpayers in 2009
- Has an elected, publicly accountable board of directors, separate from the City and DDA
A Dynamic New Library for Everyone
- Encourages exploration of books and discovery of digital media, offers exceptional access and exceeds efficiency standards
- Provides welcoming, well-designed spaces for study, meetings, research, hands-on learning, collaboration and more
- Public participation will factor into final design and features
A lot of great events start out small. It took me a year to find a place to hold the first Ignite in Ann Arbor, and having additional modern and accessible spaces for events will help lower the barrier to entry for new community events and culture. I am an enthusiastic supporter of rebuilding the downtown Ann Arbor library.
" - Ryan Burns, Founder of Ignite Ann Arbor & President of A2Geeks (Read More)
