Vote yes on Library bond | Letter

Published 1:30 am Tuesday, October 11, 2022

I am writing to urge you to join me in voting Yes for the Library bond this September. There are lots of reasons why we need a new building—safer parking, space for programs, more space for books and other materials, and to save money on building upkeep which takes a larger bite out of the Library’s operating budget every year as the current building ages. I am especially excited to see a new building that will make the Library more of a community space. We need space for all kinds of gatherings—casual meetings where islanders run into neighbors and sit down to chat, small meeting rooms where a few people can sit down to have a private conversation or make an online presentation, and formal meeting space in a room right-sized for our community. Please vote yes, and don’t hesitate to reach out to me if you want to talk about it.

Beth Helstien

San Juan Island