NEW ROCHELLE, NY –The Board of Trustees of the New Rochelle Public Library will hold a special Board of Trustees Meeting on Monday, May 23rd, at 7:30 pm, in the library’s Ossie Davis Theater. The meeting is being held to review preliminary findings of HR&A, the real estate and economic development consultant hired by the Board of Trustees in order to explore the potential options available to the Library as a result of the recently approved downtown zoning amendments and related future development. HR&A will provide a public presentation on recent trends and initial observations regarding the current state of the Library and its effectiveness in serving the community. Additionally, the Board will launch a survey to facilitate community input related to this matter.
It is anticipated that the Board will also hold an Executive Session with HR&A to discuss potential options available to the library with respect to its downtown facility. The discussion will be held in Executive Session as a public discussion could have an impact on the value of the library’s real estate holdings.
The Library Board of Trustees normally meets in the library’s Ossie Davis Theater on the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m.