Project: Renovation

SHELDON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Making our library great,to better serve our community

Our Vision

Transform the LibrarY to become

the heart of our community

• Create a comfortable place for families and individuals

• Host events that promote learning, fun, and the opportunity to build connections within the community

The challenge

• Space is used ineffectively

• Environment isn’t welcoming or comfortable

• Furnishings are tired and worn out

• Technology needs of today aren’t met

A great building BUT…

The Library Today

Entrance Circulation Desk

Children’s Section – looking East Children’s Section – looking West

The Library Today

Adult Side & Computers

Adult Side – looking WestAdult Side – looking East

Adult Reading Area

The Solution

• Expand the children’s section to hold more books and meet demands

• Create a teen section to gain new patrons

• Add gathering areas with comfortable seating for children, parents, and teens

• Create a cozy adult reading area, away from children’s section

Create a warm and comfortable space that welcomes everyone

Update the old story time room to become a community gathering space

for events and activities

• Create a new dedicated story time room in old Periodical Storage area

The Solution

Create a warm and comfortable space that welcomes everyone

• Remove shelves along wall• Add kid-height windows on

wall and replace door with glass door to see into room

• Add additional fire exit• Add a sink for crafts• Add electrical outlets• Carpet floor to add warmth

The Solution

• Replace mauve carpet with neutral carpet squares throughout

• Paint all walls a warm, neutral color, removing the burgundy band around the perimeter

• Replace soft chairs in adult reading area

• Replace worn out tables and chairs with tables of varying sizes and shapes to accommodate groups

• Add fun and comfy seating for kids in children and teen areas

• Replace outdated signage on interior walls

Update worn out furnishings throughout the library

• Place a single, size-appropriate table and chairs in the meeting room

• Add a projection device and screen

The Solution

• Provide more areas for working on personal technology devices

• Add more electrical outlets throughout the building

• Group public computers into small pods to enable collaborative learning

• Add security cameras to monitor building activity

Add technology-friendly work areas and security

Empty file cabinets will be removed and area will be

converted to a countertop height work area with electrical outlets

Renovated children & Teen Sections

Note: Furniture and shelving shown is incomplete but represents the areas in which the new sections will reside in the Library

Children’s Section

Teen Section

Story Time Room

Circulation Desk

Renovated Adult Section

Note: Furniture and shelving shown is incomplete but represents the areas in which the new sections will reside in the Library

Work areas and seating

Circulation Desk and Staff Area

Adult Non-Fiction Books

Entrance

Overhead view of Entire Renovated Library

Note: Furniture and shelving shown is incomplete but represents the areas in which the new sections will reside in the Library

Work areas and seating

Adult Non-Fiction Book Section

Circulation Desk & Staff Area

Adult Reading Area & Fiction Books

Technology work stations & computers

Community Gathering Space

Children Section

Teen Section

Story Time Room

Meeting Room

Work Tables & Seating Areas

Entrance

Project budget

• Construction, painting, signage $24,000

• Electrical $19,200

• Flooring $43,750

• Furniture $30,000

• Security cameras $3,000

• Labor, equipment, project mgmt. $80,000

TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET $199,950

Based on estimates from local vendors.

Next Steps

Transform the Library to become

the heart of our community

• In order to make this renovation plan a reality, full funding must be obtained

• The Sheldon Library Board of Trustees is seeking donations that will help us to create a great library that will better serve the community.

• Donations may be brought to the Sheldon Library or mailed to 925 4th Avenue, Sheldon IA 51201