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Fundraising appears to be off to a solid start for a new library in the Argentine Library in Kansas City, Kan.

Ramon Murguia, a resident in the area and attorney in Kansas City, has led a 23-member committee in fundraising for the library.

So far, so good, as the library has raised just over $180,000 in private funding.

"It's just to show we can deliver on our promise in raising necessary funds," he said, informing members of the Kansas City, Kan., Board Education tonight. "The community needs this new kind of library and the surrounding community has a need for a library."

The new library, depending on fundraising success, would be between 25,000–30,000 square ft. Sixty percent of the funding would be provided by the library, while 40 percent would be funded through public fundraising efforts.

No official plans have been drawn up for the library yet.

"We believe despite the economic times, we have a lot of good initial contacts made already," Murguia said. "We're hoping the designed works can be completed by early November so we can do a lot more of our fundraising."

Members of the committee are looking to raise around $2 million.