LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. — Liberty Lake officials are considering plans for a new library and community center as the city's current facility struggles to meet growing demand from residents.

The Liberty Lake Library is busier than ever before, with overcrowding issues affecting daily operations and programming.

"The busiest, most crowded times, are with the children's programs that are Monday through Thursday. The meeting room where those happen has a capacity of about 39. And typically they see 75 in there between the children and the parents," said Lynn Atkins, who works at Liberty Lake Library.

Atkins says the facility is completely out of room for expansion.

"The collection, just in books alone, is at capacity now. The library can't add any additional books," Atkins said.

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