HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary pptFACILITIES PLANNING 2011
Susan Craig, Library Director
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Building Tour
❑ Interviews with Library and City staff
❑ Interviews with 21 community leaders
❑ Data analysis of cardholder use during February
2011
• Comparison to similar libraries
• Web survey for staff assessment of current building
Findings
• ICPL is a library leader
• ICPL ranks high in circulation per capita
• ICPL ranks high in percentage of registered
borrowers and turnover rate when compared to
Iowa and national peers
❑ Geographically, library use is well distributed
throughout the city
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Recommendations
A full service branch is not needed at this time
A limited purpose facility with computer access in
southeast Iowa City should be explored (not a free
standing building)
Changes to Consider for the Current Building
❑ Consolidate service points
❑ Redesign desks
❑ Relocate teen area
❑ Reorganize listening /viewing functions
❑ Use space saved from teen and listening /viewing to
make first floor collections more inviting
Changes to Consider for the Current Building
❑ Improve attractiveness and way finding at main
entrance
❑ Add self -check station on the second floor
Add promotional shelving to seating lounge
Add seating in the Children's Room
Improve signage