Most of the public comments sent to the East Baton Rouge Parish Library regarding the River Center branch favor replacing the downtown library with a new building. According to figures released today by the Downtown Development District, 56% of the public comments sent in to the library board wanted to replace the River Center branch with a new building, while 23% wanted to see the building stay the same and 21% supported renovating the downtown library. More than 100 people sent comments into the library during a two-month period. Library officials are deciding what they want to do with the downtown location.
Most want to replace downtown library
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