” This Council has been totally responsible for the purchase of the Elks club, the library’s proposed “beautification” and the throwing away of massive amounts of money on the totally useless Schedler house reconstruction. And, if they had deigned to side with the citizens of the Village’s suit, they would have been able to put some reasonable halts to the over construction agreed on by the previous Council. They have happily been tossing money around as frequently as the prior Council while saying “they were doing the will of the people” which is just one of their many fabrications as to why things are being done that have clearly been opposed by the current residents of Ridgewood. “
Tag: Library Renovation
Ridgewood Public Library Responds to Questions Regarding Library Renovation Concept
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Blog Staff Note, the unedited version of the questions of Director Nancy Greene gave at Wednesday’s Ridgewood Council Meeting.
Continue reading Ridgewood Public Library Responds to Questions Regarding Library Renovation ConceptReader says so the Ridgewood Elks Lodge was part of the plan all along
Do these people have any integrity? Aside from misleading residensts with their public statement, the Elks Lodge IS part of the plan. Janis Fuhrman, an award winning realtor, Library Board of Trustee member, held to the NAR Code of Ethics…turned to Social Media, in June and December, saying the Elks Lodge and library renovations are not related. “Too funny.”
Perhaps Janis can explain what happened there.
Ridgewood Library board trustee says the Library Renovation and Elks Closing not related
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
When asked again if the recent closing of the Elks and the corresponding announcement that the Library planned a $5 million dollar renovation , Janis Fuhrman was kind enough to respond once again on December 9th ,”Still not related , The Village neither owns nor operates the Elks Club. You are more than welcome to attend our Board Meetings, they are and have always been open to the public. Next one is next week.”
Ridgewood Public Library Needs to Follow the Same Footprint as the RHS Learning Commons
As many remember Learning Commons project organizers believed a state facilities grant, would supply the last additional needed funds for the community-driven project, even though grants had been awarded across the state, including $434,220 to Ridgewood to finance other work at the high school, the Learning Commons did not fall within the parameters of the grant requirements.
In September 2012 The Ridgewood High School (RHS) Home and School Association (HSA) launched an aggressive fall fundraising campaign to pay for the transformation of the RHS library into a space better suited for 21st century learners. At the time it was thought that the renovation would potentially cost $850,000.The new RHS Learning Commons was needed to replace a library that has not been renovated since it was originally designed in 1963. After a little debate the Village embraced the idea and the needed funds were raised .
Readers suggest Ridgewood Library poll users
Who are the current visitors to the library
How often do they visit
What do they use it for
For residents who do not go to the library
What do they want in a library
Is there something missing that keeps them from using the library
For all residents – how many times a week/month/year do they visit the library
Is the library serving the needs of all residents