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Saskatoon Public Library officials are moving closer to making a case for a new downtown library.

On Wednesday, the library board will vote on hiring KPMG to develop a business case for a new central location to replace 52-year-old France Morrison Central Library.

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The cost for developing the business case is $145,000 and, if the contract is approved, the money will come from a reserve fund for a new central library that has more than $13 million in it.

Library director Carol Cooley appeared before city council’s governance and priorities committee Monday to relate the results of public consultation on a possible new library.

“We’re encouraged by these findings,” Cooley told the committee.

Cooley said the library reached nearly 2,000 residents through various initiatives, including an online survey. The survey suggested 67 of respondents backed a new downtown library, while 10 per cent were opposed and 23 per cent were unsure.