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for a wedding, party or reunion. In order for Roslyn's two inns, restaurants, bars and shops to <br />thrive, the town needs a steady stream of tourists. Having a space that can be rented for <br />reunions, weddings, art installations and performances brings many people to town who then <br />frequent local businesses. The towns economic vitally depends on it. <br />The Roslyn Library is of key benefit to the community and tourists. Library programs include: <br />Book Club, Story Time, Ready to Read in Roslyn, Baby & Me. Summer Reading Program, Book <br />a Librarian, World Affairs Series, One Book One County, Adult Lecture Series, Stitching Circle, <br />Art in Our Library and The Imagine Academy. <br />Goal 7- Encourage businesses to sustain natural habitats, heritage sites, aesthetic appeal and <br />local culture <br />The final renovation of this building will serve as a model for the 25 businesses housed in <br />historic structures in town. Its completion will help maintain the standard of historical <br />appearance which entices tourists to the town and hence to businesses. For example, the <br />Amazon. com Company chose Roslyn to film the pilot of, The Man in the High Castle due to the <br />historic nature of the downtown core. The community space will provide a place for art, music, <br />community and historic functions. <br />Goal 10 - Proactively plan <br />The Roslyn City Hall, Library and Community Center building is 114 years old. With <br />renovation, it can last another 114 years or longer. Creating a useful, large-scale community <br />and event space gives a historic structure meaning and purpose. Its character is an important <br />keystone to encourage historic preservation in Roslyn's downtown core, which in turn supports <br />preservation in residential and commercial overlay zones in town. <br />Goal 11- Interpret interactively <br />Roslyn's Library is a repository of Roslyn History. The Librarian and her volunteer staff <br />regularly engage visitors in learning about the engaging history of Upper Kittitas County. <br />Since the building sits adjacent to the historic Coal Mines Trail, visitors are often directed along <br />its path and as well as to the Roslyn Cemetery Complex which showcases the ethnic diversity of <br />our region. <br />ACTION ITEMS: <br />The completed renovation of City Hall, Library and Community Center Addresses Heritage <br />Tourism Action 9. The building is a significant historical site and its renovation has long been <br />supported by the Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation <br />(DAHP), <br />4 <br />