Meanwhile, in Calgary...
"The team behind the $245-million new [240,000 sq. ft.] central library told city councillors Tuesday the state-of-the-art building could open ahead of schedule and under budget next year." 

Wife and I have some regrets about leaving Calgary last year after 15 years of residency.  The fact that we left before this stunning library was operational is one of them.  Branches may be much more modest in our new Chilliwack location, but that doesn't matter. They are bright, modern, well-run. The Fraser Valley Regional Library system (historically, the first such in B.C.) is terrific. This week I was informed by email (and on-line) that the two books I wanted to borrow were ready for pick-up.  The local library didn't have them, but the Coquitlam library did...Inter-library service zipped them over to our neighbourhood branch. In Calgary, the same type of service made it possible for me to pick up books in my SE branch from University of Calgary in the NW. Fabulous!