A committee of the Danbury City Council is looking into a lease agreement with the Friends of the Danbury Library. 

The group wants to use the first floor of a building on Main Street for their services and operations.  13 Main Street used to house the WIC program.  The group wants to use the building to do book collections and small book sales.  It would be a 10-year agreement, with the Friends of the Danbury Library paying the City $1.  Two five years option extensions would be offered at $1 each.

The Friends say this use will save the charity a significant amount of money, would will be used for the Library's benefit in the future. 

They would be responsible for utility costs including water, sewer, electricity, internet, cable, hot water, heat, air conditioning, telephone and alarm services.  They would also be responsible for carpet repairs and replacement and for garbage removal.  The agreement requires that the building be cleaned at least three times a weekA