James Galbraith was the director of Planning and Construction in the 1970s. In this scene, he stands amongst prairie grass holding plans for a future building.
The library rented a building on Sheridan Road for book storage during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The shelves in the rented building were made of wooden planks and cinderblocks.
Library workers bring in books to the new library-learning center. Books from four different locations were brought to the new building. There was only one elevator, partial lighting, and no air conditioning.