The Las Cruces Bulletin: Las Cruces City Council OK’s 20-year library master plan
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LAS CRUCES — With plans for new branches across the city and a $31 million facelift of the main library, the Las Cruces City Council began a new chapter for the library system earlier this month.
The council on Oct. 21 unanimously approved a 20-year master plan that calls for a renovation and expansion of Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, at least three new branch locations, increased city funding for the libraries and more staff.
“The end result of the master plan will be a better educated Las Cruces population with higher earning potential, living an ever-improving quality of life,” said Brad Waters, owner of Godfrey’s Associates, Inc. of Dallas, Texas. This firm drafted the master plan, representing the next step in a decades-long effort to expand library services in Las Cruces as the city grows.