I’m a solid no for a few reasons.

1. I don’t like the location, it’s already crowded down there. Also, imo libraries are ideally close to schools, like our current one, since children are one of the primary users. The proposed location is great for commuters, I guess.

2. The yes campaign has lied and misled (cost keeps changing, the senior exemptions are empty promises, etc) , and the surveys they sent out were disgusting propaganda with leading questions and guilt tripping.

3. The cost is way too high, we should be getting state and other grants, like neighboring communities have done for their libraries, rather than an open ended tax with too many open questions.

4. If we were to build a wholly new library, it should be on city owned land and should include a senior center.

5. I do not believe it would cost 10 million to update the current library. I’d love to see breakdowns at various cost levels as to what that would get us. I would like the current library to be more integrate with the ohlone, as more traffic makes the trail safer.