An early look at the proposed new library in downtown Santa Cruz has been prepared by a city-hired consultant team. The mixed-use library would be constructed on the city-owned parking lot at the intersection of Cedar, Cathcart and Lincoln Streets. The plan could go to the Santa Cruz City Council in June. An option to remodel the current downtown library (for the same budget) would mean a reduction in 10,000 square-feet of library space, and the loss of some amenities the public has come to expect in a modern library.
