Good afternoon, My library is in the process of negotiating with the local municipality to increase the size of our footprint in the village. Our library is currently 1,500sqft with on street parking only. We would like to increase our library to 6,000-7,000sqft with an attached parking lot. In our talks someone suggested allowing the village clerk to have an office in the new space with their own entrance and facilities as they are currently located in the Department of Public Works garage as a way to sweeten the deal for the village. We are a district library but on village owned property where the library has been for the last 60 years. Our current lease is $1 per year for symbolic purposes only. We maintain the building and pay for all of our utilities. The village cuts the grass, removes snow, and salts the sidewalks. Is there anyone who is an independent library system but shares space with another entity? I know city libraries and municipal libraries that share but not district libraries and would love to hear their pros and cons if there are any out there. Thanks, Matt Lubbers-Moore FDL Director