As Lubbock turns the page to 2014, city leaders are feeling the pressure to make a decision about the future of Godeke Branch Library.
The $25,000-per-month lease for the branch’s current building, part of a shopping center at 6701 Slide Road, is due to expire in September. As the deadline looms, discussion has vacillated between construction of a whole new facility or renovation of an existing building in the area.
But if a decision is not made soon, the consequences are clear.