Key Elements for New Building

What are the key elements in the new building?

The public, staff and library board have looked long and hard at the most important elements for the new library. Among other key points, the library board voted to require the following elements:

• Book collection and stacks to house 217,500 volumes
• Periodical collection and stacks to house 320 titles and backfiles
• Nonprint collection and shelving to house 43,500 items
• 63 public computer workstations and furniture
• 78 staff computer workstations and furniture
• 298 reader seats
• 60 staff group seats
• Meeting room and furnishings to seat an audience of up to 400
• Storytime room and furnishings to seat an audience of up to 40
• Conference room and furnishings to seat up to 10

~Dan Black