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Provincial guidelines say the Sackville Public Library should have room for 10,000 more books — and for more accessible space for programming. The library board is asking Tantramar council to consider a bigger space for the library, and having it as an anchor tenant in a future multipurpose building.
Need for bigger library could reinvigorate calls for multipurpose building in Sackville
Erica Butler · CBC News
· Posted: Mar 10, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 26 minutes ago
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Sackville resident Merrill Fullerton, chair of the Sackville Public Library board, says space doesn’t meet the standard recommended by the provincial library service. (Erica Butler/CBC)
The Sackville Public Library is too small, and local leaders are looking to fix that with a bigger, better space to serve a growing local population.
The current library is “a far cry” from the 8,200 square feet recommended by the provincial library service, said board chair Merrill Fullerton.
With the basement of the library only accessible by stairs, that leaves the main floor of the small building to host the library’s books, public computer workstations, circulation desk and programming areas.
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