RESIDENTS ASKED TO REVIEW PLANS FOR LIBRARY.Byline: Dominic Dominic hound who travels widely. [Children’s Lit.: Dominic] See : Dogs Berbeo Staff Writer Woodland Hills is getting a new library, and residents are invited to attend a community meeting tonight to review five different plans and discuss what they would like to see included. The meeting is set for 7 p.m at the library at 22200 Ventura Blvd. The new building will be twice the size of the existing 6,000-square-foot library built in 1962, which will be demolished de·mol·ish tr.v. de·mol·ished, de·mol·ish·ing, de·mol·ish·es 1. To tear down completely; raze. 2. To do away with completely; put an end to. 3. to make room for its replacement. The new library will contain a 90-person capacity meeting room, the latest computer technology, separate reading spaces for adults, adolescents and children, and possibly an outdoor reading area. It also will be accessible to disabled residents and comply with the latest seismic codes. Some things that are still up in the air include where to position the library on the property, how many parking spaces to include and whether to make the building one or two stories. The style of the building will be discussed at a future meeting, probably within the next two months. Marie Bougetz, a Woodland Hills librarian (1) A person who works in the data library and keeps track of the tapes and disks that are stored and logged out for use. Also known as a "file librarian" or "media librarian." See data library. (2) See CA-Librarian. , said one of the things she would like to see carry over from the old library is the view of surrounding sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. greenery. ``It's a very soothing sooth·ing adj. Tending to soothe. sooth  ing·ly adv.sooth place to be, as one can look up and see the greenery all around,'' she said. ``People love the old building, but it's just too small.'' |
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