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ARTS & HUMANITIES COUNCIL FALL LECTURE SERIES The Arts and Humanities Council invites dynamic speakers to share their knowledge and experiences on topics ranging from Polar Bears and Ghost Stories to Contemporary Art and Journalism in Iraq. All lectures are Free! PAUL UNKS Native American Images by Edward Curtis, A Sacred Legacy October 7, 7:00 PM Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant Avenue KARLA DAMN FI . Marks on the Earth:Art in the Landscape, 1960's to the Present l Id I`a! d LAHC November 4, 7:00 PM Sckmak a c Ui�IGri�t L.wn,dle 4n. i1unu�wask Cuuni�l Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant Avenue ft liwibie Making NEW LIBRARY UPDATE COUNTY WIDE On Tuesday,September 14 the Louisville Planning Commission reviewed HOME REPAIR and approved the preliminary Planned Unit Development plan and Special Review Use for the new Louisville Public Library.The library PROGRAM is proposed as a two-story,32,000 square foot building,to be located on the northwest corner of Spruce Street and Front Street, Jow interest loans, currently and will be approximately 2.4 times the size of the existing facility. %-3%, are available for The first floor of the library will include the circulation desk,the home rehabilitation for income children's collection and story time room,a new books area,and a public meeting qualified Boulder County room.The second floor will provide adult fiction and non-fiction areas, homeowners. Up to $25,000 is periodicals,audiovisual materials,and expanded Internet services as well as open available for '� reading areas,enclosed study rooms,and a quiet reading room.A separate young roofing,plumbing, adult area with a homework center will also be located on the second floor. ', heating, electrical, The new building will allow for about a 30%increase in collection materials energy over the next 20 years.Building plans include underground parking to serve the conservation, downtown area as well as the library,and surface parking. and health and The building is being designed to incorporate energy sensitive features, safety repairs. including many windows to provide natural lighting and an in-floor heating and Households of air-conditioning system.The in-floor system will provide a quiet building with one person can „„ lower energy costs than a traditional system and will also allow for flexibility for electrical and technical outlets. earn up to Construction of the building is being funded by a special property tax $36,540 a year to by Louisville voters in November 2003,with a project budget of qualify, two approximately$7.3 million.Additional funding is being added to the project to people can earn up to $46,980. pay for the parking facility and other site improvements.The final hearing and For an application and review of the project by the Planning Commission is tentatively scheduled for information, please call Tuesday,November 5,2004 with City Council review following on Tuesday, 303.441.1716. At this time, mobile December 7,2004.Project construction is expected to begin in March 2005 and homes are excluded. This program to last for about one year. is provided by Longs Peak Energy You may review the building plans on the City's web site at Conservation a division of Boulder wwwci.louisville.co.us.If you have any questions about the project,please contact County Housing. Library Director Anne Mojo at 303.335.4800. October/November 2004 10