Library Board Meeting 05/17/2022 – Will Vote On Naming Rights Opportunities At New Library Building

The Library Board is meeting 05/17/2022 at 4:30PM. They will be voting on the April Bill Register, a May Budget Amendment, and a change to the city’s General Safety Policy. Perhaps of more interest to the general public, they will be voting on naming opportunities […]

Library Board Receives Presentation From SOM Architectural Firm On Library Project Design

The Library Board met 03/25/2022 and received Building Project Design Update Presentation from Skidmore Owings and Merrill (SOM), the Chicago-based architectural firm contracted for the project. You may recall back in September the Common Council received a presentation on the initial design. This presentation followed […]

Library Board Meeting 03/25/2022 – Will Receive Library Building Project Design Update From SOM Architects

The Library Board is meeting 03/25/2022 at 12PM. The main item of public interest on the agenda is a building project design update presentation from SOM Architects. They will also be noting the awarding of a certificate of commendation to the Appleton Public Library from […]

Library Board Receives Update On Library Project And Move To Temporary Location

During the 03/15/2022 Library Board meeting, the Board received a brief update on the library project and the library’s move to the temporary location. Library Director Colleen Rortvedt touched on the fact that the library had not been awarded the $11 million grant they had […]

Library Board Receives Presentation On APL Campaign Feasibility Study – Consultant Recommends Moving Forward With $12 Million Library Project Funding Campaign

The Library Board met 03/15/2022 and received a presentation from Karen Rose of K Rose, LLC on the Appleton Public Library Campaign Feasibility Study. K Rose, LLC was engaged by the Friends of the Appleton Public Library to conduct the feasibility study. Karen explained that […]

Appleton Public Library Is Not Awarded $11 Million Grant For Library Project

The Appleton Public Library was not awarded an $11 million grant for the library project.Per the news article… Woodford said the gap between $28.4 million and the $39 million cost estimate will have to be made up by reducing the scope of the project or […]

Library Board Meeting 02/24/2022 – Will Vote On Bill Register, Receive Annual Reports, Review Library Use Statistics For October Through December

The Library Board is meeting 02/24/2022 at 4PM. They will be approving the December and January bill registers and voting on 2022 budget amendment requests. They will also be receiving 4 reports: (1) Wisconsin Public Library 2021 Annual Report, (2) Report of the Library Finance […]

Library Board Meeting 01/18/2022 – Will Receive Library Project Update And Vote On Contract To Temporarily House Library In Former Best Buy Location

The Library Board is meeting 01/18/2022 at 4:30PM. Perhaps the items of most interest on the agenda will be the Library Project Upsate as well as the action item regarding the library’s temporary location. City Staff is recommending they lease space in the former Best […]

Finance Committee Receives Library Project Update – Director Gazza Explains Reasons For Cost Increase, Reiterates That Taxpayer Obligation Remains At $26.4 Million

The Finance Committee met 11/22/2021. Alderperson William Siebers (District 1) who in the committee chair opened the meeting up with a moment of silence for the victims at the Waukesha parade. The bulk of the 40 minute meeting was taken up by an update on […]

Finance Committee Meeting 11/22/2021 – Will Receive Update On Library Project; Director Dean Gazza States Appleton’s Borrowing Commitment Remains Unchanged At $26.4 Million

The Finance Committee is meeting 11/22/2021 at 5:30PM. The committee will be voting on two lighting project contracts and two change orders for existing contracts. They will also be voting on a request to approve the write-off of obsolete and no longer needed parts from […]