Burlington library patrons welcome expansion plans as the public library nears its funding goal

Burlington library patrons welcome expansion plans as the public library nears its funding goal

The Burlington Public Library is closing in on a fundraising goal ahead of its first major expansion in nearly 40 years.The library currently sits at 16,000 square feet a size that was designed for a much smaller community than the actual population it services."It was built for a city of 10,000. But we have a service population of 20,000," Joe Davies of the Burlington Public Library said.The planned expansion will add 5,500 square feet to the e…