After Houston Public Library officials announced last month that the library was closing for good because of safety concerns, Mayor Whitmire intervened to save it.
HOUSTON — A historic library nestled in the heart of Montrose reopened Monday after Houston leaders had a change of heart about closing it for good.
"We were very heartbroken," Lauren Vargas told us. She grew up coming to the library and now she brings her 2-year-old daughter to make new memories. Councilmember Abby Kamin, who represents Montrose was also caught off-guard. Library officials say construction continues for a"better-equipped, more accessible" new library at a mixed-use shopping center on California Street near Montrose and Westheimer. Its delayed opening is now set for this fall.
However, the mayor shared doubts about the library’s future home, which he said was brokered by the previous administration.
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