From: alicia [mailto:amgibb@gmail.com]  Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 10:02 PM To: BPL‐COM <BPL‐COM@boulderlibrary.org> Subject: [SPAM] Alicia notes to Oct minutes  Hey all, Here are my notes as I will be missing this meeting: P. 9 Congrats on ALL the great numbers for summer reading! From participation to schwag you all nailed it! All the stats presented are so exciting to see. P. 16 I’m happy to collect comments and form deliverables for feedback for the BLDG61 asks. A few points I’d like to have included are from notes put together by myself and Amiee Schumm: - BLDG61 is already a leader in the library makerspace field as demonstrated by being invited to the Maker Faire on Capital Hill in Washington DC. - BLDG 61 also has the potential to be an incubator for transforming the way our community experiences the library. Instead of coming in to check out books, they are coming together to learn a 21st century skill, advance a hobby, develop a new product all in collaboration with library staff and fellow community members. - As methods and processes change for learning and knowledge exchange, libraries must change with them to stay relevant and serve their communities. - Makerspace materials are parallel with the way Hoopla “borrowing” works, in which the library pays for materials per user. P. 17 I would be able to meet after Oct. 17th excepting the week of Nov. 6-12 and 21-16 P. 49 I think the questions are still up to date and don’t have any changes to recommend. P. 58 In college my friends boycotted going to the library with me because I’d check out more books than I could carry and they would get roped into lugging an unwieldy stack home for me. I look forward to losing my friends again with the check out limit increased to 99 books. :) But in all seriousness I’m not concerned with the increases in check outs or decreasing fines unless it would have a massive impact on the library’s bottom line, however I think that’s unlikely. P. Thank you to Wendy for such a great synopsis on the history of Boulder! It helps put many things in perspective. P. 74 Is it possible to see get the parking data for ‘Figure 4: How often the civic area was visited’ and ‘Figure 6: Ability to Park Today’ from the Library Users group? -- Cheers, Alicia Gibb CEO, Lunchbox Electronics Executive Director, Open Source Hardware Association Director, Blow Things Up Lab Author, Building Open Source Hardware Please note: I tend to check my email once a day during the hours of 9-5 and refrain from checking it outside of work hours and weekends. Thank you for your patience.

Summer Reading Program

lLinda CummingErica Segraves

READING PROGRAM

• 13,681 combined participation

• 33% more than 2015

• 3,523 children and teens registered

• 22% more than 2015

72 programs for children

29 programs for teens

10,210 total attendance

38% over 2015

PROGRAMS

Whole Foods Bag Donation

NoBo Movie in the Park

Parks and Rec Partnership

PROGRAM FIRSTS

• One [of my children] learned to read. One improved her reading by 2 grade levels!

• Great program that encourages children to read. I wish it went all year long.

• Got me reading during the summer, if I didn't do it I wouldn't have read.

• I LOVED the workbook given out at the beginning. My kids loved keeping track of their progress and being able to visually see their success.

• As a mom, it helped to have the prize as something to strive for when my 8-year-old didn't want to read.

EVALUATION COMMENTS

What impact did the teen summer reading program make for you?

1) not to be afraid of talking to adults

2) preparing me for a real job later on

3) being social [with] new people!

TEEN IMPACT

Build a Better World

• You

• Home

• Community

• World

NEXT YEAR

Boulder County Head Start

• Teacher Trainings

• Parent Workshops

• Storytime Swap

Future Goals

• Storytimes

• CO Play & Learn

• 1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Community Partnerships

Boulder Housing Partners

• Summer Programs

• Programs on the Go

• Storytimes

Future Goals

• Bringing School Home

• CO Play & Learn

• 1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Community Partnerships

Boulder Public Library‐ Your Community funded library  

History Founded 42 years old by Doris Hass 

Her vision for the Foundation‐ Make a good library even better! 

What we are 

• The Foundation is a 501c3 supporting organization to the Boulder Public Library

• Board of Directors of no more than 15 Directors and 2 Library Commissioners 

• Oversee the granting of funds for library programming 

• Serving the community through programming for a diverse mix of people

What we fund 

• 42 years later we are still dreaming big 

• Foundation works with Director and staff to fund programs 

• Reviews grants on an annual basis• Programming in three areas Culture, Literacy and Creativity 

What we fund 

• Culture – Cinema program, Concert series, Author & Speakers Series, Canyon Gallery Exhibit, Jaipur Literature Festival, Summer Sounds Concert series   

• Literacy‐ Summer Reading program, BoulderReads, Reading buddies,  supply materials for Children’s programming, Lego storytime, CO Play and Learn early literacy app.   

• Creativity – funded the creation BLDG 61, Teen Space‐ equipped the teen space with necessary technology for teen programming.

The Foundation’s commitment to the library 

• Supported the library for the past 42 years• Since 2004 the Foundation has granted nearly $2 million to the library 

• In 2015 Foundation grants accounted for 5% of overall operating budget and 86% of programming and outreach budget 

• New commitment $250,000 each year 

The numbers 2015 

• 269 STEAM events with 12,860 people in attendance 

• (STEAM = Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math)

• 3078 participated in Summer Reading program 88% increase over 2014

• 2,400+ programs were presented at BPL

• 103,000 Attended Foundation‐funded programs 

• 10% increase in attendance at teen programs 

• 129% increase in attendance at adult programs 

• 6,000 sessions attended at the Jaipur Literature Festival • BoulderReads experienced a 10% increase in program participation 

Foundation Successes 

• Longevity and stability of the Foundation  • Increase in programming numbers• BLDG 61 • Teen Space • Jaipur Literature Festival • Long running film and concert series • BoulderReads and Reading Buddies • Sensory‐friendly Concerts • Maria Rodgers Oral History project • Maintenance and support of the Carnegie Library

Partnerships and other side benefits 

• BLDG 61 new community connections 

• Sketch up• Sparkfun• Sphero• Schacht Spindle Co‐ $10,000 scholarship

• Engaged CU Science Discovery in STEAM Saturdays 

• CO Play and Learn Early Literacy app 

Behind the numbers‐ Community impact 

• BLDG 61 feedback “BLDG 61 is the best way to learn how to fix things and is very helpful on my journey to become an engineer ” Rebecca Bloom 9th Grader

• Feedback from Meadows Branch programming 

“Molly learned ‘Wednesday’ thanks to storytime.”

• Summer Reading feedback 

“One (child) learned to read. One (child) improved her reading by 2 grade levels!

• Jaipur Literature Festival feedback “I think it really supports the cultural understanding around so many ways of life different than how we’re living in Boulder. I don’t think Boulder is very diverse this festival gives us an opportunity to explore other cultures, to get to know writers that you might not have been introduced to, or know about and get engaged in different topics and discussions that are stimulating.” JLF attendee 2016• Sensory programming “I would love to see more evens like this, specifically for kids with special needs. They miss out on too much due to circumstances beyond their control and this is the kind of thing that helps them and their families.”Attending parent 

What we need now 

• Spread the word • Build our community of funders 

• Join us in supporting vital programming

• We are continuing to dream big and make a good library even better 

The North WingNavigating regulations

Regulatory agencies

REGULATORY AGENCIES

City of Boulder Planning and Development

Zoning (setbacks, height limits)

Energy compliance (30% better than IECC 2012)

IBC International Building Code 2012

Flood and adopted maps

Civic Area Master Plan

FEMA

Technical documents regarding floodplain development

City of Boulder Landmarks Board and Design Review Committee

Boulder Design Advisory Board

Excerpts from Historical Survey 2016

• Boulder Public Library North Wing built in 1961, James Hunter architect

• Bridge and South addition built in 1974, James Hunter architect

• Municipal Building at 1777 Broadway, built in 1951‐52 also by James Hunter, landmarked in 2009

• Bandshell built in 1938, Glen Huntington architect (James Hunter was a draftsman), landmarked in 1995

• James Hunter also designed many houses in the Floral Park landmark district, Baseline Junior High School (now New Vista High School), and Regis College in Denver.

• James Hunter also employed Hoby Wagener who would become a renowned modern architect.

• North Wing can be described as Modern Style or International Style.

• Two‐story “blocky” composition of squares with front courtyards distinctively enclosed by concrete columns with splayed tops and ornamental block screens.

• Other exterior materials include exposed aggregate concrete panels and Lyons red sandstone in Klauder ashlar pattern.

• Though integrity of the exterior is mostly preserved, the front elevation’s appearance has been altered by the relocation and projection of the main entrance.

• Though integrity of the exterior is mostly preserved, the front elevation’s appearance has been altered by the relocation and projection of the main entrance.

• The interior has been extensively altered and there is little left of the modernist rooms and details.

National Register of Historic Places criteria:

• The North Wing has local significance for period architecture and for contribution to the broad pattern of our history (Boulder’s population and development expansion post‐war).

• The bridge and 1974 addition have significance for their association with the North Wing and for its potential endangerment due to floods.

• Potentially a historic district could be created with these building (and the Muni building? Bandshell?)

PATHS TO POTENTIAL OPTIONS

Consultant to help us define:

• Establish flood elevations with a flood elevation certificate (by surveyor)• Potential uses of the North Wing for the library? For other agencies? Private partners?

• Scenarios of what can be done with the building and at what costs

With Historic designation• No need to raise existing building above flood level.• How much could be added (for example to the dock area or to make it taller)?• How much interior remodeling could be done?• What happens to the bridge and 1974 building?• Energy compliance• Costs and funding

Without Historic designation

• Requires flood‐resistant construction or retrofit.

• Limited ability to remodel even the interior.

• New construction would have to be above flood level but below maximum height.

• What happens to the bridge and 1974 building?

• Flood proof access• Energy compliance

• Costs and funding

Costs associated with housing activities displaced by the different scenarios