Do you have a creative idea for how the Valdez library building should be used when the county moves out? Tucson wants to know. The city will put out a call for ideas on how to redevelop the downtown site after decades as the county library building.
The county library’s move out of the Tucson-owned Joel D. Valdez Main Library was spurred by concerns about the extensive need for building repairs, among them a need for new elevators, a new roof and a new heating and air conditioning system.
At Tuesday’s city council study session, city leaders made clear that they wanted to think creatively about a use for the space, which anchors a downtown block in the center of the city. That could include a new cultural center integrated with commercial or municipal uses…