Villa Park library deserves your support
When my kids were little we would go to story time on Saturday mornings at the Villa Park Library - a big outing with twins. We would check out books to take home and enjoy reading them together cuddled on the couch. They never seemed to get their fill of the pictures and the stories the books contained.
On April 4, there is a referendum to repair, remodel and expand the Villa Park Library. The facility is in bad shape - the mechanical systems are falling apart, the plumbing needs to be redone and the wiring needs to be upgraded. The roof leaks so badly staff have to put tarps over the children's books when it rains.
The building is also not up to code - there is no fire protection system or fire sprinklers and the elevator cannot accommodate a stretcher - which means emergency personnel have to carry injured patrons down two flights of stairs on a stretcher. Another big issue is that the building is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. People in wheelchairs or with walkers can't fit their wheelchairs or walkers through the stacks - they have to ask staff to assist them. This is not right.
I want to encourage Villa Park residents to Vote Yes on April 4 for the Villa Park Library referendum to repair, remodel and expand the library. Our residents in wheelchairs deserve to be able to get books for themselves. And our current and future children deserve a chance to select books in a building that is up to code and not falling apart. Vote Yes for the Villa Park Library on April 4.
Holly Sloan
Villa Park