Deschutes Public Library busy with bond projects, while East Bend Library faces uncertain future
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Deschutes Library Board OKs $10 25 million purchase of Stevens Ranch land in SE Bend for new library
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As Deschutes Public Library comes to the close of its 90-day due diligence period on property in southeast Bend, the Library Board voted on Wednesday to move forward with a Purchase Sales Agreement (PSA) on the 9.37 acre parcel. The land, located at the northeast corner of 27th Street and Wilderness Way in Bend, is the intended site for an approximately 100,000-square-foot library, which was part of a $195 million bond issue approved by voters in November 2020. The extensive search for suitable property included reviewing more than 40 sites that ranged from five to 15 acres, including the proposed Central District in Bend. "While we had the chance to review multiple possibilities, this piece of property was the one that checked the most boxes in our search," said Ann Malkin, Library Board President. "It provides ease of access off of 27th in a growing part of Bend and will help facilitate faster distribution of library materials throughout Deschutes County." The p