FOLLOWUP: Seattle Public Library gets money for Admiral air-conditioning

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Back in June, we mentioned that Seattle Public Library was seeking federal funding for air conditioning at five branches that didn’t have it yet, including West Seattle (Admiral). Today, the city announced it’s getting that funding – a $5.5 million FEMA grant. The installation isn’t just for comfort, the city says, but also to allow these libraries to join these others as cooling and clean-air centers in times of extreme heat, wildfire smoke, and other crisis conditions. The five installations will be done one at a time over the next two years; two of the other branches, University and Columbia, are up first.

David August 20, 2024 (8:24 pm)

It’s also important to note that the library’s hospital-grade HVAC systems are equipped with filters effective at capturing COVID particles from the air, making libraries safe environments during seasonal illnesses.

Rhonda August 20, 2024 (10:03 pm)

Thank God.

Lagartija Nick August 21, 2024 (8:08 am)

No, thank FEMA and the federal government.
- Rhonda August 21, 2024 (11:38 am)
  
  No, thank God. FEMA and the federal government let the Admiral branch sear every summer for decades.
  - Richard August 21, 2024 (12:34 pm)
    
    By your same reasoning, so did god.
  - Derp August 21, 2024 (12:53 pm)
    
    Why is the hvac system the responsibility of fema ? And God too for that matter. Wow
- DC August 21, 2024 (12:32 pm)
  
  Thank God, FEMA, Seattle, Seattle Public Library, and the workers who will eventually install the system! Oh and all the tax payers who fund FEMA and Public Libraries!

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