For nearly two years, the Janet F. Harte Public Library has operated under restrictions — the result of a state safety mandate that forced cuts to its hours. While hours have since been restored to 40 a week, the library remains the only public library serving Flour Bluff and Padre Island, making its future a matter of significant community concern.
Flour Bluff library’s future uncertain amid communication gap
Now, that concern has grown into a larger fight over trust between city staff and the library’s own advisory board.
At Tuesday’s Corpus Christi City Council meeting, city staff revealed a proposed partition wall at the library that could cost up to $180,000. The library’s advisory board says they were not informed about the proposal until that meeting.
Deborah Alvarado, a Flour Bluff resident, said the library serves a critical role in the community…