One of the top priorities for the Greater Victoria Public Library is to move the Emily Carr branch to a new location that better meets the needs of library users.

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An open house will be held Saturday (March 9) at the Emily Carr branch to discuss the possibility of relocating the library across the street to Uptown.

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Attendees will have the opportunity to see conceptual renderings, and provide input on what services the new library should have.

The open house runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Emily Carr branch at 3500 Blanshard St.

Material from the open house and an online survey will be available at from March 9 to 18.

kslavin@saanichnews.com