According to the website, it looks like they've chosen the "Partnership of Culture and Learning" vision over the two other proposed visions:
http://www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca.../view/174/366/
Some interesting new stuff up on the site. As mentioned, it does all seem very
pie in the sky, but it doesn't hurt to think big. And their
big thinking makes me excited
This was the vision I was secretly hoping for. This library, even if they accomplish a quarter of what they want to do, would be a major asset to the Spring Garden area, a real cultural centre that serves the needs of the people. Obviously retail would have been the best thing for this location, but in lieu of that a thriving, cultural development is much preferable to just a simple library.