New library costs rising fast: Journal

The Journal says the costs of building or enlarging three city libraries are rising very fast. The big glass enlargement to the classic Maisonneuve library (see sketch in article) is particularly expensive, but the budget includes upgrading the interior of the old building, which was neglected for decades. I went and had a look a couple of summers ago – it’s majestic on the outside, dark and cramped inside and all the walls and shelving are gamboge.