A BIG THANK YOU to Park County Voters
for PASSING THE CAP TAX!
The ballot question was approved with 6,761 votes (for)
to 4,906 (against) or 58-42 percent.
We can all look towards a bright future for Park County.
Let’s not leave millions of dollars ”on the table.”
Two generous grants for the library are contingent on passage of the 1% capital facilites tax on November 7.
$2.2 million from the State Loan and Investment Board
$100,000 from the Park County Library Foundation
The Cap Tax, if passed, will provide part of the funding necessary to move the Park County Library in Cody from its current location to the bottom floor of the Park County Complex, formerly the Marathon Building.
In most communities, a new library will be built only two or three times in a century. And this–the Cody Library’s Centennial year–is that special time in Park County, Wyoming.
The problems with the current 41-year-old facility get worse every year: increased traffic, limited parking, safety, ADA compliance, lack of space for programs and meetings, shortage of room for modern technology, and inadequate work areas are a few of the problems. 
Narrow stairs in current Park County Library in CodyCurrent Library Problems
- 15,000 foot building with no room for expansion
- Limited access to electronic resources
- Limited parking
- Near busy streets
- No meeting rooms
- No quiet reading areas
- Access to children’s room by stairs or unreliable, antiquated lift only
- No teen area
- Limited access to restrooms
- Over-crowded shelves in all areas
- No outdoor exit from basement
- Poorly insulated
- Inefficient HVAC system
Overflowing storage in current Park County Library in Cody
The new Park County Library–providing a wonderful link to the Cody Rec Center complex–will be more than twice as big and will be a showcase library for public use, with access to up-to-date technologies and online resources, study and reading areas, and space for programming of interest to people of all ages in accessible and pleasant surroundings.
New Library Features
- More books
- More and better services for children, students, and adults
- Improved access to Internet and electronic resources
- Public meeting rooms
- Quiet reading areas
- Expanded children’s area with opportunities for outdoor activities
- Teen area
- Reference and Research room
- Consumer medical reference collection
- New home for Park County Historical Archives
- Improved building access
- ADA compliance to provide access for all
- Room to grow
- Ample, accessible parking
You can download the CTA Planning Study for the new library, if you’d like more details (12MB file).
Floor plan for Cody’s new Park County Library in the Park County Complex
The current estimate (accounting for inflation) for the project is $5.8 million.
Contingent on passage of the cap tax, the project receives $2.2 million from the State Loan and Investment Board, as well as $100,000 from the Park County Library Foundation.
Please Vote YES on November 7!
