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HOCUTT- E LLINGTON ME MOR IALLIB R AR YFebr uar y 2019

I THINK I’LL SHARE

SOMETHING TODAY!

I THINK I’LL CREATE

SOMETHING TODAY!

I THINK I’LL LEARN

SOMETHING TODAY!

CR E ATE CONDITIONS FOR …

CR E ATE CONDITIONS FOR …

THE 21ST CE NTUR Y L IB R AR Y

WHY DO PE OPLE LOVE L IVING IN CLAYTON?

“Full of wonderful, caring people.”

“Dedication to the arts.”

“Instant embrace of newcomers and all the people coming in.”

OVE R AR CHING THE ME S OF A HE ALTHY COMMUNITY

• CIVIC HEALTH

• CULTURAL IDENTITY

• ECONOMIC HEALTH

• EDUCATIONAL HEALTH

• PERSONAL HEALTH

WHAT WE LE AR NE D AB OUT YOU!

WHAT WE LE AR NE D AB OUT YOU!

GOAL D3: “ R E INFOR CE DOWNTOWN AS THE SOCIAL, CIVIC AND CULTUR AL CE NTE R OF TOWN.”

WHAT WE LE AR NE D AB OUT YOU!

GOAL AC1: “ SUPPOR T CLAYTON AS A R E GIONAL DE STINATION FOR CULTUR AL AND AR TS- B ASE D TOUR ISM.”

CLAYTON AR E A DE MOGR APHICS

POPULATION OF 2017 21,405

The population of Clayton has grown by more than

150% from2000 to 2013.

If current projections maintain, the Town could

double in size during the next 20 years.

THE L IB R AR Y AND E CONOMIC DE VE LOPME NT1. Provide Access to Materials

& Technology- Core Services & Retail

2. Create Community- Through Experiences

3. Facilitate a Healthy Community1. Fill the Education Gap2. Support and Encourage

Lifelong Learning3. Ensure Economic Advancement4. Provide Social and Government

Resources

4. Prepare Our Community for its Future

STR ATE GIC GOALS

CELEBRATION OF OUR SHARED STORY

CATALYST FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH

EDUCATION & GROWTH FOR ALL AGES AND

STAGES

1 2 3

R OLE & PUR POSE OF THE B UILDING

A PLACE TO BE WELCOMEDCELEBRATION

OF OUR SHARED STORY

CATALYST FOR

ECONOMIC GROWTH

EDUCATION & GROWTH

FOR ALL AGES AND

STAGES

A PLACE TO GATHER

A PLACE FOR FUN & ACTIVITY

A PLACE TO COLLABORATE

A PLACE TO CREATE

A PLACE TO LEARN

A PLACE TO WORK

STRATEGIC AREAS OF FOCUS:

ROLE AND PURPOSE OF THE BUILDING:

Greeting and WelcomingInformationPopular MaterialsCommunity ConnectivityRecreation Sign-UpMaterials Check-outBook BrowsingGovernment InfoVolunteeringVoter RegistrationSocial AwarenessRecipe ShareHands-on ExplorationTaste Test TravelHealthy SnacksCooking

DemonstrationsESL Cooking ClassesCooking ClassesInformal MeetingInformal GatheringTeen EngagementBoard GamesFamily ReadinessInformal ConversationMillennial EngagementGame nightSummer ReadingHomeschoolHomework HelpTutoringYouTube

LearningEarly Literacy EducationPreschool Storytelling Puppet ShowsArt MakingCraftsLego ClubInformal CollaborationMusicFilming GraphicsPrintingCommunity TinkeringAdult Knitting GroupSummer CampsAuthor SigningTheatrical PerformancesBirthday PartiesParenting

WorkshopsAdultingFestivalsLecturesPoetry SlamTown Hall Meetings DebatesJob FairsCommunity FairsMeditationYogaPilates

ACTIVITIES & PROGRAMS:

A PLACE TO BE WELCOMED

A PLACE FOR FUN &

ACTIVITY

A PLACE TO COLLABOR-

ATE

A PLACE TO LEARN

R OLE & PUR POSE OF THE B UILDING

25-30K SF BUILDING

WHAT AR E THE COMMUNITY’S NE E DS?

I see A YOUNG ADULT in this community who needs A SPACE TO BECOME A LEADER.

I see A CHILD in this community who needs A PLACE TO CREATE.

I see A SENIOR in this community who needs TECH SKILLS TO COMMUNICATE WITH GRANDCHILDREN.

I see A YOUNG ADULT in this community who needs A PLACE TO HANG OUT.

I see A CHILD in this community who needs STIMULATING GROWTH ENVIRONMENT AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.

I see A SENIOR in this community who needs A GROUP TO JOIN TO SHARE INTERESTS.

HOW THE B UILDING CUR R E NTLY F UNCTIONS

33% - SPACE DEVOTED TO THE PUBLIC

25% - COLLECTION

25% - STAFF, SERVICE, & SUPPORT

HISTORY ROOM

STAFF OFFICES

E F F ICIE NCY ANALYSIS

32% OF SPACE DEVOTED TO THE PUBLIC

40% OF PUBLIC SPACE DEVOTED TO COLLECTION

40% OF SPACE DEVOTED TO STAFF, SERVICE, & SUPPORT

8,900 SF BUILDING

*With only 2,800 SF devoted to public space, the building can host 56 people at a time (@ 50 SF per person)

B E ST PR ACTICE S IN THE 21ST CE NTUR Y L IB R AR Y

32% OF SPACE DEVOTED TO THE PUBLIC

40% OF PUBLIC SPACE DEVOTED TO COLLECTION

40% OF SPACE DEVOTED TO STAFF, SERVICE, & SUPPORT

70%

15-20%

25%

SUPPORT SPACE AND LONG CORRIDOR DISCONNECTS THE PUBLIC SPACES

WAREHOUSE FOR BOOKS, NO SPACE FOR THE PUBLIC OR SPACE FOR RETAIL-LIKE DISPLAY

YOUTH SERVICES TOO FAR FROM PROGRAM ROOM FOR STORYTIME

PR OGR AMMATIC ANALYSIS

LACKING INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED SPACE FOR COMPUTERS/TECHNOLOGY

BUILDING CAN ONLY SUPPORT 1 PROGRAM AT A TIME

NO MEETING ROOMS, NOT ENOUGH STUDY SPACE

• STORAGE IS INADEQUATE FOR FUNCTION

• 2 STAFF MEMBERS NEEDED PER SPACE TO FACILITATE ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SPACES DISCONNECTED FROM ONE ANOTHER

BATHROOMS OVERSIZED FOR THE PUBLIC SPACE CHANGE IN

ELEVATION CREATES INEFFICIENCIES

INF R ASTR UCTUR E ANALYSIS

TOO MANY PUBLIC EXITS, SAFETY AND SECURITY ISSUE

3

6

9

1

2

7 84 5

• BUILDING SHAPE LIMITS SIGHTLINES• DEFICIENT IN OUTLETS AND POWER• NO HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE• 8 THERMOSTATS CONTROLLING BUILDING COMFORT• PARKING IS A PROBLEM• NO DESIGNATED AND CENTRALIZED AREA FOR DELIVERIES,

MATERIAL HANDLING• NEED AT LEAST 8 STAFF MEMBERS FOR JUST

SAFETY/SECURITY

ASPIR ATIONAL ANALYSISA PLACE TO BE

WELCOMED

A PLACE TO GATHER

A PLACE FOR FUN & ACTIVITY

A PLACE TO COLLABORATE

A PLACE TO CREATE

A PLACE TO LEARN

A PLACE TO WORK

• 9 Potential Entrances/Exits• No Beautiful Space to Draw You In

• “Warehouse for Books”• Insufficient Seating• No Space to Relax Together or Alone

• Building Can Only Host One Program at a Time

• No Meeting Rooms• Not Enough Collaborative Tables

• Need Designated Messy Space for Projects• Need Display Space to Show Off Community

Creations

• Limited Study Space/Furniture• No Place for Adult Learning

• Lacking Computers/Technology• Insufficient Access to Power Outlets• No Dedicated Area of Working

CUR R E NT B UILDING USE

• Averaging 173.5 visitors per day

• 5,412 Cardholders

• 400 Programs a Year

• 8,825 Program Attendees

• In just the month of October 2018:

• 723 Children’s Program Attendees (On-Site Programs and Out in the Community)

• 50 Teen Program Attendees• 124 Adult Program Attendees

OPPOR TUNITIE S!

• Areas for…• Communities to Create• Children to Play• Students to Study• Businesses to Incubate

• A Variety of Meeting Room Sizes and Shapes

• Youth Services Area for Active Learning

• A Space for Teens

• Vibrant Café

• Maker Space

• Storytelling Lab

• Outdoor Reading Room

• Community Garden

• Culinary Kitchen

• Gaming Lab

OPPOR TUNITIE S!

WHAT DO YOU NE E D?

BENCHMARK:1 SF PER RESIDENT

POPULATION SERVING WITHIN THE CITY = 21,000 PEOPLE

POPULATION GROWTH = 35,000/40,000 BY 2040

25,000+ = Population Serving25,000 = Total SF of Building• 60-70% of Public Space• 10-15% of Collections• 20-25% of Staff and Service Space

This translates to…

• 17,500 SF of Public Space (70%)

• 2,500 SF of Collection (10%)

• 5,000 SF of Staff & Service (20%)

= 350 people in Public Space @ 50 SF/Person

OPTIMAL UTIL IZATION

Current Building: 8,900 SF

Future Building:

Potential Building: 25,000 SF

B UILDING OPPOR TUNITY

B UILDING OPPOR TUNITY

SCE NAR IO A – NE W B UILDING

Site

Old Building New Construction

$5,958,226 TOTAL COST

11,500 SF Building

SCE NAR IO B – R E NOVATION + ADDITION

$7,823,910 TOTAL COST

Site

Original Building – Gut Renovation

Addition - New Construction

20,000 SF Building

SCE NAR IO C – R E NOVATION + ADDITION

$10,148,410 TOTAL COST

Site

Original Building – Gut Renovation

Addition - New Construction

2nd Floor Addition

25,000 SF Building

SCE NAR IO D – NE W B UILDING

Site

Addition - New Construction2nd Floor

$11,883,376 TOTAL COST

25,000 SF Building