Assessing Facility Needs
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Assessing Library Facility Needs in the 21st Century
Sarah HoughtonDirector, San Rafael Public Library
Let’s start with the messy questions
Is the Internet taking the place of libraries?
If we continue to need library service, why not plan a fully virtual library for the
future?
How do you start to assess your library’s future facility needs?
Evaluate limitations and constraints to
service
So where do you start?
Project your future population and service needs
Lot size vs. building size
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s “Public
Library Space Needs:A Planning Outline”
http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/files/pld/pdf/plspace.pdf
6 Types of Library Space
1) Collections2) Customer seating3) Staff work space4) Meeting rooms5) Special use space (for photocopiers, book
returns, displays, etc.)6) Non-assignable space (for vestibules, furnace
rooms, rest rooms, and the like)
10 Considerations for Renovations,
Remodels, and New Buildings
1) Ease of access
2) High visibility
3) Adequate parking
4) Convenience
5) Access for youth
6) Views
7) Sustainability
8) Landscaping
9) Expandability
10) Good neighbors
10 Things Our Customers Want
1) Attractive
2) Large
3) Bright
4) Civic-minded
5) Customer friendly
6) Technologically advanced
7) Environmentally sensitive
8) Flexible
9) Efficient
10) Cost Effective
Resources
Determining Your Public Library’s Future Size: A Needs Assessment & Planning Model.
Building Blocks for Planning Functional Library Space
Planning the Small Library Facility
Wisconsin Library Building Project Handbook
Libraries Designed for Users: A 21st Century Guide
Checklist of Library Building Design Considerations
Sarah [email protected]@TheLiB