The Fort Dodge City Council will consider hiring an architect to handle some upgrades at the Fort Dodge Public Library.

The council will meet at 6 p.m. today in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S.

The library by the City Square opened in 2001.

The proposed improvements include new carpeting, painting, upgraded doors, a more efficient service desk and an improved layout of the interior.

FEH Design, of Des Moines, is the firm the council will consider hiring.

About $1.1 million is budgeted for the project. Half of that money will come from a general obligation bond issue and half will come from a substantial gift to the library called the Scharfenburger donation.

The council will also consider the first reading of a measure updating the rules for demolition and house moving contractors.

The sales of a former police vehicle to Webster County and excess fiber optic cable will also be considered.