Politics & Government
Director: Library Proposal Addresses Need for Space
Jennie Cisna Mills, director of Shorewood-Troy Library, doesn't like throwing away books. But she said the library has to get rid of old books to make room for new ones because its shelves are full.
Shorewood-Troy Library director Jennie Cisna Mills has been meeting with residents every Saturday to answer their questions about the proposal to build a new $21 million library.
The question will be put to voters in an April 9 referendum. If the referendum passes, it is estimated the average Shorewood-area homeowner will pay $19-$26 more a month in taxes.
For Cisna Mills, the answer is simple to the question of, "Why a new library?"
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She says the library is out of space. Parking is limited. And, when the library buys a new book, it must dispose of an old one to make room on its shelves.
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