Referendum Town Hall

Join us for an educational program about the potential future of the library. For more than 50 years, the Bartlett Public Library has been the best place in our community for residents to come together to learn and discover. We’ve accomplished this while remaining one of the most fiscally responsible library districts in the region. However, our facilities are aging and we don’t currently have the funding to address the major improvements desired by the community. Our community collaborated on a solution the last 18 months to solve these challenges. As a result, residents agreed to pursue improvements to our library with two options on our November 2026 ballot in an effort to empower our community to choose the path forward. The plans to expand the size of our library and improve resources available to our community will cost $22 million to $45 million and would: • Create Larger, More Inviting Spaces for Our Community • Update Technology and Increase Access to Desirable Programs • Improve Infrastructure so Everyone Can Enjoy Our Library for Decades to Come This is an opportunity to improve our Bartlett Public Library and continue to inspire curiosity in every member of our community, bringing them into our library where they can learn, discover, and build relationships with each other.