20160722 - CL Library (HRB)

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Crystal Lake library volunteer Pat Alaynick works with building blocks for a children's program in the a multi-purpose room. The Crystal Lake City Council voted unanimously to place an advisory referendum on the November ballot asking city voters if they would be willing to pay $30 million to build a new library at the existing site on Paddock St.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Crystal Lake library custodian Dan Puzzo walks through the central utility room Friday, July 22, 2016 that houses the air system for the building. Obsolete cage fans circulate the air in the all electric building. Parts for the ventilation equipment are hard to find or no longer available. The Crystal Lake City Council voted unanimously to place an advisory referendum on the November ballot asking city voters if they would be willing to pay $30 million to build a new library at the existing site on Paddock St.