| Providence
council discusses trial use of Logan library for all residents
By Maddie Wilson
March 14, 2007 | PROVIDENCE -- Residents pay $163 a
year to use the Logan Library. However, this could change
within a year and a half.
The City Council discussed Tuesday a trial program
allowing free use of the library for residents for 18
months. This would cost Providence $25,000; and if successful,
would result in a permanent agreement with the Logan
Library and a double in city tax rates. The council
decided to let the Logan City Council and Library Board
continue discussing the matter. The trial program will
begin on the first day of the month following approval
of the agreement by both city councils and the Logan
Library Board.
"This is an opportunity for everyone in Providence
to have a library card," said Providence Council Member
Stacie Gomm.
Gomm said the trial program will show if people are
really interested in using the Logan Library.
Some residents and council members said that they
wanted to see a County Library, and this trial program
might lead to one.
"I think it's a shame there's not a county library,"
said resident Cheryl Eames. "We should support this;
it might open eyes to consider making a county library."
Other council members, however, were doubtful of a
county library. Trent Rasmussen said that a countywide
library is a lost idea, and therefore Providence might
as well just make the deal with Logan.
Council Member Deon Johnson said if this deal is made,
all hope for a county library will be lost.
"If we make this move, we will never see a county
library; we will never see a Providence Library," said
Johnson.
Johnson also questioned what would happen to the existing
library in Providence. He said he's been in the Providence
Library when it's so crowded that he can't even walk
around. He said many young people go there, and even
walk there. No one specifically answered Johnson's question
about the future of the Providence library.
The proposal states Providence will reimburse the
Logan Library for the value and processing fee of all
items not returned to the library by Providence citizens
within 90 days of the end of the trial period. Also,
all library cards issued to Providence residents will
expire after the trial.
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