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            Long-term capital needs and planning for Queens Public Library
0:37:59
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Dennis Walcott outlines the long-term capital needs and planning requirements for Queens Public Library, emphasizing the need for substantial and reliable funding.
- QPL has identified a system-wide capital need of $413,380,000 over the next ten years
- $42,300,000 represents the most urgent capital needs
- Steady and reliable funding is required to properly plan for the future
- Funding is needed to ensure functioning spaces that meet evolving customer needs
- Significant inclusion in the city's ten-year plan is imperative for QPL to strategically address its immense capital needs
                                
                                    Dennis Walcott
                                
                            
                            
                                            
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                                        Those are the various things that we do at our library.
                                    
                                            
                                            0:38:02
                                        
                                        Queen's Public Library has identified a system wide capital need of 413,380,000.00 over the next ten years with 42,300,000.0 representing our most urgent needs.
                                    
                                            
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                                        To ensure we can properly plan for the future and ensure functioning spaces that meet the evolving needs of our customers, QPL requires steady reliable funding.
                                    
                                            
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                                        Significant inclusion in the city's ten year plan is imperative for the library to strategically address our immense capital needs.
                                    