RES 95-18 EXPANSION PROJECT BY THE BAINBRIDGE ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARYRESOLUTION NO. 95-18
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City
of Bainbridge Island, Washington, supporting
the Bainbridge Island public library expansion
project being conducted by Bainbridge Island
Public Library, Incorporated.
WHEREAS, the Bainbridge Island public library is owned by the non-profit
citizen Board of Directors of Bainbridge Island Public Library, Incorporated; and
WHEREAS, the facility is an important education, information, and personal
resource for citizens of all ages, from school aged children to senior citizens; and
WHEREAS, circulation of materials at the Bainbridge Island public library is
second, in the Kitsap Regional Library System, only to the Central Branch; and
WHEREAS, continually growing use has resulted in serious overcrowding in the
facility and limitation of potential new materials; and
WHEREAS, Directors of Bainbridge Island Public Library, Inc., plan to f'mance
an addition through grants and private donations; and
WHEREAS, the original building and its later addition were wholly financed by
private donations; and
WHEREAS, community support for proposed expansion of the library building
has already been shown by f'mancial support from the City' s Arts and Humanities Council; now,
therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Bainbridge Island supports the expansion
project being conducted by Bainbridge Public Library, Incorporated.
PASSED by the City Council this 6th day of April, 1995.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 7th day of April, 1995.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
City Clerk
ANET T,