Tiverton, RI, is faced with a major challenge and great opportunity: say goodbye to the 70-year-old, 2400 square foot main building of Tiverton Library Services (TLS) and create a massive 31,000 square foot energy-efficient library service hub true to the town's Colonial roots, all while complying with Gov. Donald Carcieri's mandate for public buildings to be as green as possible. In what is essentially a beach community,TLS serves a population of 15,000 with two historic buildings. The Essex Public Library, built in 1938 from funds donated, by a summer resident, can hold just 30 persons. A smaller second facility, the Union Public Library, is designated a reading room. A committee for a new building was established in 1987; 20 years later, a purchase agreement (about $800,000) was signed for land to accommodate a new library.
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机译：罗德岛州蒂弗顿面临重大挑战和巨大机遇：告别蒂弗顿图书馆服务（TLS）这座拥有70年历史，占地2400平方英尺的主楼，并打造一个31,000平方英尺的大型节能图书馆服务中心遵守该镇的殖民地根源，同时遵守州长唐纳德·卡西耶里（Donald Carcieri）对公共建筑尽可能绿色的要求。在本质上是海滩社区的地方，TLS通过两座历史建筑为15,000人口提供服务。埃塞克斯公共图书馆（Essex Public Library）由一名夏季居民捐赠的资金建于1938年，只能容纳30人。较小的第二设施，联合公共图书馆，被指定为阅览室。 1987年成立了一个新建筑委员会； 20年后，签订了购买土地的协议（约80万美元），以容纳一个新图书馆。
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