Complete Report of Proposed Changes http://www.sjcpl.org/node/11034 Current Library on the First FloorSeptember 19, 2017, St. Joseph County Public Library, Colfax Auditorium DISCUSSED: * Toddler Literacy focus * Tweens & Teens - Both Quiet and Noisy Areas * Small Study and Meeting Rooms * Event Space that can be rented out as a source of revenue * Culture Center - Gallery Space * Pop-up Space for Non-profit Temporary Projects * Stages for performances * 3rd Party Coffee Shop * Civic Commons - Outdoor Plaza Space - Semi-enclosed because of our weather * Rooftop Garden * User friendly furnishings * Easily changed technology * Flexible spaces that can be reconfigured * Move Studio 304 Maker Space to be more visible * Free Standing Shelves that are on castors (Not over 66" high) * Convenient * Move meeting areas out of the basement * Put young kids spaces on the first floor AUDIENCE CONCERNS: * Wide open spaces that are hard to heat * ADA Concerns for entrances * Not seeing many paper books - Boomers are the ones reading more electronic books * Audio Books / DVD's declining in use, so this space would be freed up * There will still be stacks * Concern about having children on the first floor with people who are a security concern * Need to look at things we do well and keep those things, not just change things to be changing them There is a complete report you can download at this link that gives greater detail: http://www.libraryforlife.org/renovation
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