What you need to know:
- A proposed Wasilla Public Library expansion would add 2,000 square feet to the facility, doubling staff space and making room for a new RFID book-sorting system that would automate check-ins.
- The project is estimated to cost about $3 million and could be approved by the City Council next year. It would likely be funded through a combination of grants, donations and taxpayer contributions.
- The Wasilla Public Library serves more than 100,000 visitors annually. The 24,000-square-foot facility opened in 2016.
WASILLA — The Wasilla Public Library could receive a building expansion and a new book-sorting machine under a plan presented to the Wasilla City Council this month.
The proposed addition, which will likely go before the council for approval and funding next year, would increase the 24,000-square-foot facility by about 2,000 square feet and double the staff space located to the left of the building’s entrance, architect Brian Meissner told the council during a July 14 meeting.
If approved, a new radio frequency identification, or RFID, machine will be installed in the expanded area to automatically sort and process material check-ins, Wasilla Library Director Zane Treesh said in an interview…