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Saskatoon Public Library director Carol Cooley says downtown sites will be considered this fall for a new central library.

In an interview on Wednesday, Cooley said the effort to build a new downtown branch to replace the 50-year-old Frances Morrison Central Library on 23rd Street remains a priority.

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“I believe that there definitely is a need for a new central library,” Cooley said. “The nature of our business has changed so considerably. Technology has changed.”

Cooley said it’s still too early to identify sites, but a central library “visioning” session was held in June with the library board and senior staff.

The session included Kindrachuk Agrey Architecture, the firm contracted to work on the central library project. Kindrachuk was awarded a contract in January to explore nine scenarios for a new central library, but they remain confidential.

Cooley said the June session focused more on trends in libraries, like lots of windows and the inclusion of flexible spaces for the public to use.