Renton residents rally to keep library over Cedar River
Apr 2, 2012, 5:41 AM | Updated: 6:44 am
Renton residents will rally Monday night to try to save their iconic city library, which straddles the Cedar River. (Image courtesy Renton History Museum)
(Image courtesy Renton History Museum)
Renton residents will rally Monday night to try to save their iconic city library, which straddles the Cedar River.
The Mayor wants to move the library to a location where he’s looking to spur economic development.
Richard Bray, with the group trying to keep the library where it is, fears the mayor won’t listen to them.
“Overwhelming numbers of people in Renton are asking for a chance to have a voice in the future of the library,” said Bray. “That should not be just decided by a few people.”
Near 6,400 people have signed a petition to keep the library where it is. The Renton Library is the only one in the world built over a river.
