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budget commissions, etc., he
added.
"People who like certain
genres of literature may obtain
reading lists under their par
ticular preferences as well as
recommendations for future
reading." McCarthy said.
The library has "an extensive
list” of college catalogs on
microfilm “for aspiring
students," he said.
It also has a complete listing
of back issues for newspapers
and magazines with hundreds
and hundreds of titles, he
added.
People with questions about
peculiar or trivial pursuits may
consult the reference section,
"which is well versed in fin
ding out such information.”
McCarthy said.
“We are certainly on*? of the
biggest per-capita circulation
libraries in the country." he
said.
"We are the largest in Oregon
and one of the top ranking
libraries in the country for
libraries of this size," he added
Yet the library is running out
of space in which to locate their
extensive collection of books,
periodicals and services.
For this reason plans are be
ing finalized by the City of
Fugene for a new or expanded
library.
Citizens interested in the
planning process attended an
informational meeting held at
the library in July.
At the meeting, the main con
cern voiced by Eugene area
residents was the cost of park
ing, the most significant factor
in the total cost of the new
library, according to assistant
city librarian Caro! Hildebrand.
Earlier in July, the city receiv
ed the findings of a study regar
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ding possible new sites for an
expanded library from the ar
chitectural firm of
Robertson Sherwood.
The firm of Unthank. Poticha
and Waterbury also conducted
an architectural study consider
ing the feasibility of expanding
the existing site.
According to Poticha. the ex
isting site “could be expand
ed.” However, "a problem was
presented by the time and
money involved in _____
the site between 10th Avenue
and 11th Avenue on Olive
Street with 70 points; and last
was the existing site with 66.75
points.
Of these sites, the least expen
sive was the Eighth Avenue and
Willamette Street site, with an
estimated cost at $18.8 million.
This site would also address
public concern over parking
costs because it would incor
porate an existing parking
structure into the overall plan
whereas the other sites would
require new structures.
Hildebrand said.
Expansion of the present
library would cost an estimated
$21.7 million, according to the
firm's study. The site on Broad
way between Chamelton Street
and Lincoln Street would cost
an estimated $24.5 million, and
the site on Olive Street an
estimated $24.8 million.
replacing the
asbestos ceilings in
the older struc
ture.” Hildebrand
said.
The other three
sites were the one
located at Eighth
Avenue and
Willamette Street,
two others located
at a city-owned
parking lot between
Charnelton Street
and Lincoln Street,
and another bet
ween 10th Avenue
and 11th Avenue on
Olive Street, accor
ding to the recom
mendations made
by the two firms to
the Future of Our
Library Committee
All four sites were
ranked on the basis
of criteria such as
‘ ‘accessabi I i ty.
parking availability,
traffic impact, size
and urbanity.” said
Don Lutes, former
senior partner of
Robertson/Sher
wood.
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and Charnelton site
received the number
one ranking, with
78 out of KM) points;
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Eighth Avenue and
Willamette Street
site with 71.25
points, third was
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