Jamestown (CSi) The James River Valley Library System Board of Directors Wednesday evening, tabled the first post-election discussion of the future of Alfred Dickey Library at its regular meeting Wednesday.

On November 4, 2014 voters defeated the sales tax measure, 4,240 to 3,055.

The board directed Library Director Joe Rector, Assistant Director Jennifer Senger and Bill Kennedy to begin developing a two-fold strategic plan that would, in the short term, look at how to best use the existing space at Alfred Dickey and the Stutsman County libraries, while simultaneously working toward a long-term goal of finding a building to support the growing library system and its needs.

Rector will begin researching consultants who can help redesign the library interior to raise efficient use of space. He will also look into reducing its book collection and weeding out “underperforming” books. Other plans include using space at the Stutsman County Library for adult programming.