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Designing Community Places and Public
Spaces for Children
OLA Conference – February 4, 2011
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Who will be using the space?
• Children
� Wide variety of ages
� Babies
� Preschool
� Early Readers
� Middle Grades
� Pre-teen
• Parents, families, child care workers
• Staff
• Where will the teens be?
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What will it house?
• Collections – board books, picture books, easy to
read, paperbacks, hardcover fiction, non-fiction,
reference, media
• Comfortable seating
• Study space
• Computers – appropriate for children’s ages
• Display space – market place for children’s
materials
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Staff Consultation
• What has been learned from other library
building projects?
• What are the desires of staff?
• What has everyone been waiting for?
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Public consultation
• Guided by Public Consultation Policy
� Public meetings
� Focus groups
� Community outreach
� Open houses
� Comment forms
• Really listen!
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Focus Group Methodology
• Small age range
• Mix of boys and girls
• Users and non-users if possible
• Start with an ice breaker
• Utilize a children’s librarian or staff member who
is comfortable with children
• Establish your questions first
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Focus Group Sample Questions
1. Can you remember a visit to the public library that you especially enjoyed? What made it so great? Is there anything you would change at the library that may make things better when you go?
2. If you could design a library for kids, what would it look like?Be ready with coloured pencils and paper – let them draw or write
�What kinds of books would your library have?
�What other things besides books would you have in your library
�What kinds of programs would your library have for kids
Note: Additional questions, probing the same areas may come up during the focus group discussions
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Focus group responses from Opening Doors to Children
• In Halifax, Hamilton, Regina, Toronto and Vancouver
children identified the need for
� More computers
� More places to sit and work
� More colour
� Coat hooks
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Library’s role
• Important to their communities,
including economic value
• Provide valuable community and
meeting space; home away from home
• Should add to the soul and life of the
community; beautiful and welcoming
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Building program since amalgamation
(1998)
• 16 branches renovated
• 11 branches reconstructed, with 8 relocated
• 2 new branches built and 2 more new branches in process
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Runnymede
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Runnymede
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St. James Town
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Malvern
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Beaches
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Jane/Dundas
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Cliffcrest
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Jane/Sheppard
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Jane/Sheppard
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Jane/Sheppard
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Kennedy/Eglinton
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Kennedy/Eglinton
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Bloor/Gladstone
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Bloor/Gladstone
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Bloor/Gladstone
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Bloor/Gladstone
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Riverdale
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Thorncliffe
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Thorncliffe
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Thorncliffe
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Thorncliffe
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Thorncliffe
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Thorncliffe
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Thorncliffe
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Thorncliffe
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KidsStop
• Part of Ready for Reading program
• Literacy rich interactive centres
• Children ages 0 – 5 and parents play,
learn and have fun together
• Environment helps children develop
reading readiness skills
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KidsStop
• Located in library branches
• Different theme in each location
• Striking threshold
• Exciting architectural feature
• Specific activities
• Promote six pre-literacy skills
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KidsStop
• Single visual identify
• Consistent signage
• Merchandizing
• Donor recognition
• Adjacent to pre-school area and
collections
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S. Walter Stewart
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“Bare Bones” KidsStop Space
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Ramp Leading to Children’s Area
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KidsStop Threshold with Flashing Lights
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KidsStop Threshold with Flashing Lights
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Rocket Ship Feature and Alphabet Table
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Rocket Ship Cozy Corner
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Rocket Ship Puppet Stage
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Nursery Rhyme Wall of Blocks
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Nursery Rhyme Wall of Blocks
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Activity Cubes
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Activity Cubes
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Storytelling Computers
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Storytelling Computers
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Dial a Story
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Read Me a Big Book
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Ready for Reading Materials Prominently Displayed
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We Love Our KidsStop!
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Thorncliffe Branch – KidsStop Threshold
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Reading Theme
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Activity Panels
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Activity Panels
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Activity Panels
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Ready for Reading Display
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Big Book
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Dial-a-Story
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Alphabet Table
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Early Books Close By
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What have we learned?
• Have a vision, demand the best, and
stay the course
• Respond to the unique features of each building and
community
• Engage customers and staff
• Keep politicians on side
• Try something new
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Trends
• Destinations
• Community connections
• Community gathering
• Collaborative
• Interactive
• Self-Service
• Retail/Browsing
• Green
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Important considerations
• Zone the space
• Good sight lines
• Traffic patterns
• Collection size
• Number of computers
• Seating
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Important considerations
• Beautiful, colourful, fun and
delightful
• Extend the library outside the building
• Art
• Daylight
• Good lighting
• Shelving height
• Space for merchandising
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Important considerations
• Specific spaces for display
• Areas for publicity and promotion
• Interactive elements
• Durability
• Themes
• Carpet
• Furniture
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Important considerations
• Small service desks
• Quiet study space
• Collaborative and interactive spaces
• Good staff work spaces
• Design for change
• Design green
• Keep it looking good
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For more information
• Presenters:
� Anne Bailey, Director, Branch Libraries
� Ken Setterington, [email protected]
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• Photo credits:
� Steven Evans, Insight Media, Brenda Liu/A-
Frame Inc., MJM/ZAS Architects, Shai Gil
Insite Photography, Toronto Public Library