Library move seen as a mistake

Dear Editor: Regarding the Yorkton Public Library I strongly believe that it should stay where it is. To move it to some obscure location in a small cubby hole on the second floor of the Gallagher Centre would be a huge mistake.

The library has been in its current location for many, many years and I’m sure it’s location was chosen for several reasons. It is well set up with it’s large main area, history room, pARTners Art Gallery, the meeting rooms at the back and the offices along the west and south sides.

It is set up perfectly and to change any part of it just wouldn’t work on so many levels.

To think that someone would offer to buy the building doesn’t make sense for as far as I know the library building has never been for sale in the past nor is it for sale now. If any group or individual is looking for a location for a business there is the old Marks Work Warehouse building that has been vacant for a few years and is a good size.

Or there is the old Holiday Inn/Ramada vacant lot on which to build or the large empty lot by the Holiday Inn Express at Smith and Dracup. I’m sure there are other potential locations as well.

I have used the Yorkton Public Library many times in several different ways and would be devastated if it were moved. It would be under used then the city would be scrambling to move it again or build new – which would cost a fortune.

— Mitchell T. Wlock, Yorkton