Sandra Brandfonbrener and Monique Doyle (Co Chairs)
Felicia Oti, Library Director
The full set of documents released for this agenda can be found herehttp://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_CouncilAgendas/2014/041614.pdf
The library presentation begins at Page 16
approved library budget down 22% since 2000
staffing down 52% since 2000
service delivery has increased during this same period
looking for additional space
for collections, technology and storage
two options
1 - renovations without an addition (still requires 1000 sq ft0 and meet code requirements
2 - add 6000 sq ft to current building and meet the code requirements
expand programming capabilities
library comparison with neighboring communities
can be funded within existing debt capacity
current library was built in 1904 with a population of 5,000
today the population is over 30,000 and we are using pretty much the same space
2 stories, additional parking required?
not at this time, no immediate land around it to use
ebooks are expensive and not sustainable
limited to 22 checkouts for library copies
there are many more reasons for using the library than to get books/ebooks
one of the beauties of the library, it is the first, it is free
continuation circulation of items
there can be improvement in technology, we should expand to better serve the community
ever since the video stores have closed, it is a resource for those movies
it is a magical place for children to go
keeping the historical integrity of the library