MONROE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND PLAN

2010-2012

Our Mission

to enrich individual lives and strengthen our community by offering

equitable access to information and opportunities for literacy, learning, and enjoyment.

Library Capital Projects Fund Update:

2009 projects

Ellettsville Children’s Addition

Technology UpgradesMain Library Renovation

Architects at workPhase 1 complete in 2009

2010 requestReplace Bookmobile $200,000Update technology $126,853 upgrade computers

purchase digital CATS equipment

Renovate Main Library (phase 2) $185,154 improve Drive-Up and Circulation areas,

Movies & Music, Children’s department

TOTAL $512,007

Library Capital Projects Fund

ReplaceBookmobile

80 Years

ofService

1929-2009

SERVING the whole county

The Bookmobilebrings the library to

remote communities

low-income neighborhoods seniors

On the road every day except Friday making 28 weekly stops

Circulation has doubled.

Why now?

On the road since 1997 …and showing its age!

Generator burning more and more oil

Main engine and generator less reliable and producing more diesel fumes

Flooring below carpet starting to buckle

Electrical system not always reliable

IT WILL TAKE A YEAR TO ACQUIRE NEW VEHICLE.

TECHUPGRADES

Library Capital Projects Plan

CATS investment for digital delivery

Upgrade

MASTER CONTROL

and

EQUIPMENT in the

FIELD

Replace 25% of library

COMPUTERS

Add SELF-CHECKOUT stations

Computer equipment

MAIN LIBRARY

renovation

CIRCULATION increased 9.6% in 2008

HOLDS increased 25% in 2008

MOVIES & MUSIC47% of circulation in 2008

Improving drive-up access and circulation efficiency

Making room for Movies & Music

Renovating children’s spaces

2011 and 2012 plans2011 Materials handling system $345,560 Computer technology investment $125,000 Allocation for future projects $ 60,000

TOTAL $530,560

2012 Acquire/lease site for new branch $486,782

Computer technology investment $ 60,000 TOTAL $611,782

Why invest in the Library?

Library card holders

82,066

items circulated in 2008

2,496,313

visits to a Library facility in 2008

1,148,201

visits to the Library website in 2008

1,568,906

uses of Library public computers in 2008

289,000

In 2008, Monroe County residents received

in value for each $1 invested in the Library.

ROI

$1.80

Return On Investment

Our LIBRARY is recognized as one of the FINEST public libraries in the country:

• ranked #2 in the Hennen American Public Library Ranking

for libraries of our size

• rated a “three-star” public library •by Library Journal

Library Capital Projects Fund 2010-2012

2010 Replace Bookmobile $200,000Update technology $126,853Renovate Main Library (phase 2) $185,154

TOTAL $512,007

2011 $530,560

2012 $611,782