Ottawa: Ottawa Citizen Online, December 5th 2010.
"Sometimes, it's embarrassing to be a resident of Ottawa. ...
...Great Cities, Great Libraries. If that's the test, you can scratch Ottawa off the great cities list. The modest and outdated structure on Metcalfe that passes for a central library here is hardly something that we can point to with pride. ...
...a modern library is far more than a place to store books. It should be a cultural hub that attracts the public for all kinds of intellectual activities. Done right, it can do much to revitalize a downtown and to engage the public in learning.
Now the new central library is in limbo. Even its most ardent supporters can't predict when it might be built."
