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File # 0940-60
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 15, 2000
SUBJECT:
Civic Center Library Draft Building Program - Presentation
Report prepared by: Herma Lichtenstein, Parks & Facilities
Development Manager
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Dublin Library Building Program
RECOMMENDATION:
1)
Receive presentation from Staff and Consultants
Receive public comment
Provide direction on the Draft Building Program
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION: The purpose of the library program is to establish the space needs for
the activities identified in the Library Task Force Study. The program also identifies functional
relationships, operational needs, maintenance requirements and phasing. The purpose of the Presentation is
to provide an update on the Library Building Program, allow for Council input, public input and give the
Consultant direction and comments for the final report.
Background
At the December 7th Council Meeting the Library Programming Consultant presented a Library Spaces
Summary defining in general terms what the current program assumptions are. The summary was based
on input from the public, interviews with Staff and current library standards. The summary was also used
to generate architectural plan alternatives.
The Consultant will be presenting the draft Dublin Library Building Program which is a detailed report
incorporating all of the above information, phasing recommendations and itemized background
information for each of the program elements.
The current Draft Program includes several changes from the original report assumptions. These changes
were the result of public input and a more comprehensive understanding of the space needs for the
facility. The changes include;
· An increase in the community meeting room size from 1550 Square Feet to 1850 Square Feet.
· An increase in Phase I from 28,000 Square Feet to 30,000 Square Feet with full build out to 37,000
Square Feet.
· An increase in the entry area from 100 Square Feet to 200.
· And the recommendation for sustainable or "green" design.
COPIES TO:
BSA Architects
ITEM NO. t
The Draft Building Program is available for public review at the Dublin Library and the Park &
Community Services counter at Civic Center.
Recommendation
It is the recommendation of Staff that the City Council take the following action;
1 Receive presentation from the Consultant
2 Receive public comment
3 Provide direction on the Draft Building Program
DUBLIN LIBRARY
BUILDING PROGRAM
FEBRUARY 2000
Dublin Library
Building Program
Final Draft
February 2000
Table of Contents
Introduction
A. Introduction and Purpose of the Study
B. Programming Methodology and Activities
C. The Dublin Community
D. The Dublin Library
E. Service Issues and Deficiencies
F. Phasing
II.
Recommendations
A. Collection Size
B. Public Seating
C. Technology Equipment and Training
D. Programming and Meeting Room Spaces
E. Parking
F. Building Size
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III.
General Design Considerations
A. Basic Principles
B. Exterior and Site Issues
C. Interior Issues
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Functional Space Descriptions
List of Spaces 31
Spaces 1.1 - 5.11 3 2
APPENDICES:
A. Collection Growth Plan through 2020
B. Dublin Library Collection Space Needs in 2020
Phase i & Phase 2
C. Dublin Library Seating & Computer Recommendations
D. Dublin Library Seating Capacity Needs
Phase i & Phase 2
E. Adjacency Diagram
F. Survey Results
G. Staff Input Meeting minutes
H. Community Input Meeting minutes summaries
I. School Leadership Classes input sessions minutes
J. Planning Guides Used and Sources Cited
ATTACHMENT 1
Section I. Introduction
A. Introduction and Purpose of the Study
The purpose of this study is to identify, quantify and describe the space needs
and other requirements of a new public library facility for the City of Dublin.
The Alameda County Library provides library service in Dublin, with significant
contributions from the City of Dublin to the level of service provided. These
contributions include funding to expand the number of service hours provided
each week and to purchase additional books and audiovisual media to
strengthen the Library's collections.
A community planning process initiated almost ten years ago by the City has
determined that the community will eventually need a new 37,000 square foot
library and community meeting room complex, to be located in the Civic Center
area. The new library facility will replace the current library located at 7606
Amador Valley Boulevard. The City of Dublin will own and maintain both
buildings.
The new library facility is scheduled to open in 2003. The building will be
occupied in phases. During Phase 1, approximately 30,000 square feet space
will made available starting in 2003. Phase 2, beginning in 2010, will make
available the remaining 7,000 square feet.
In 1991, a joint City and County Library Planning Task Force was created, to
examine library facility needs and to recommend a course of action for the
future. Action on the Task Force Report, issued in 1993, was deferred, however,
due to sudden and severe reductions in operating revenues implemented that
year by the State of California, to shift property tax revenues away from local
governmental agencies to the public schools.
In mid 1997, the Dublin City Council reformed the Library Planning Task Force
to update the initial report. The Task Force worked for several months to review
the original findings. It also enlisted the services of both architectural and
public finance consultants to guide and validate its efforts. The group identified
additional options not studied by the original Task Force. These options
underwent financial analysis. In 1998 the new Task Force report identified the
option that would allow the City to construct a facility appropriate to both
short-term and long-term community needs. This option is based on a two-
phase implementation of the building, to allow expected City growth to
supplement future County funding resources, as the City's population grows.
The Task Force recommended construction of a 37,000 square foot building,
sized to provide an average 0.6 square feet of space per capita to the City's
eventual build-out population of 58,000. The building would include 34,000
square feet of dedicated library service space, 600 square feet for Friends of the
Library workspace and 2,400 square feet for community meeting rooms. The
Task Force further recommended that the facility be constructed to open by
2003, with less than the full 37,000 square feet finished and occupied. By
2010, when the City population is expected to have grown to support use of the
full building, the remainder of the interiors would be finished, occupied and
made accessible to the community.
In August 1999, BSA Architects was retained by the City, with Kathryn Page
Associates, a library planning finn, as a subconsultant, to identify detailed
space needs, program, site and design the new library at Civic Center. This
study summarizes those space needs and provides a complete programmatic
portrait of the new facility.
B. Programming Methodology and Activities
The community outreach and input process started in September and extended
through November 1999. A survey designed to identify community priorities
and wishes for the new library was distributed at the current library and at the
Shannon Community Center and was mounted on both the City and the
County Library web sites. 415 responses were received, 399 in person and 16
online. The results are summarized in Appendix F and are incorporated into the
report.
Several community meetings and group interviews were held, at the Library and
elsewhere, to elicit input. Two general community meetings were held in
September. Although well publicized, combined attendance at the meetings fell
short of expectations, with approximately 30 individuals. Meetings in October
and early November with the leadership classes at Dublin High School and
Wells Middle School were very successful, however. Students in both classes
offered candid advice and many constructive ideas on how the new library could
effectively serve young adults.
Interviews were held with the Dublin Library staff, with the County Library's
key administrative personnel, with the Library's Branch Manager, Clerical
Supervisor and Children's Librarian and the Friends of the Library. The
consultants and project team toured several new libraries in the region, and
discussed layout and work flow needs as well as service priorities.
City of Dublin staff was interviewed regarding the requirements for the
community meeting room spaces. Both City and Library staff reviewed and
revised the draft program.
Kathryn Page collected and analyzed Dublin community demographic data and
library use statistics and conducted on-site observations to create a current
profile of library use patterns. This information was also included in projections
of use patterns through the year 2020, including:
· Data on the Dublin community population, age groups, ethnic and language
groups and school-age population.
Current Library collection size and circulation data for the past decade,
patterns in walk-in visitors, amount of library programming and other
indicators of library service and use.
Analysis of current library space use, including square footages allocated to
each part of the collection, seating capacity, quantities of computer
workstations for the public, shelving capacity and staff and volunteer work
spaces.
Comparison of the Dublin Library collection size, seating capacity and other
measures with library planning guidelines and comparison of use patterns
with other Alameda County Library service outlets.
The input was incorporated into a set of recommendations for a target collection
size, seating capacity, equipment needs, staff workspaces and other space
components for the Library. These recommendations were presented to the
Library' representatives and to the City project team for review and approval.
They are outlined in Section 11 of this study and form the backbone of the
building program.
C. The Dublin Community
Dublin is strategically located at the pivotal Interstate 580/680 transportation
crossroads in east central Alameda County. The population has grown 23%
since 1990, from 23,229 to 28,707. The current population is expected to more
than double within the next twenty years, to reach 58,000 at build-out.
Dublin's transformation into a major regional hub is well underway. A new
Dublin-Pleasanton BART station opened along the City's southern border in
1997. Extensive planned development in eastern Dublin will transform that
area of the City into a thriving community of over 24,000 people. People
throughout large parts of the Bay Area already recognize. Dublin as a retail
shopping destination point.
According to the 1990 Census, 23% of Dublin's population was 18 years of age
or younger, while only 3.3% was 65 years of age or more. That same year, 26%
of the population was enrolled in school (kindergarten- college). In 1997/98,
3,730 students attended schools in the Dublin Unified School District, and an
additional 1,722 students were enrolled in private and parochial schools in
Dublin.
Education is a strong community value. Figures from the 1990 Census indicate
that 22% of the population in that year had graduated from a 4-year college and
85% of the population held a high school diploma or had attended some years
of college.
Dublin's population is multicultural. In 1990, 13.4% of the population reported
that they spoke a language other than English at home. 77.5 % of the
population was white, 11.2% African-American, 6.2 % Asian, 1.1% Native
American and 4% represented unspecified "other races". In addition, 2,444
individuals in the population identified themselves as being of Hispanic origin.
While a more recent ethnic population breakdown is not yet available, a look at
Dublin Unified School District enrollment figures for the 1997/98 school year
suggests that ethnic diversity is growing: between 1988 / 89 and 1997 / 98, the
number of students from African American, Hispanic, Asian and Native
American families grew from 582 to 1,227 students. This represents an increase
from 18% to 32% of total school district enrollment.
Ethnicity Enrollment"
in 97/98
American Indian 70
Asian 272
Pacific Islanders 46
Filipino 101
Hispanic 502
African American 183
White 2,618
Source: California Dept. of Education, Educational Demographics Unit
D. The Dublin Library
Public library service has been offered in Dublin since 1914. Dublin's existing
library facility is a 15,005 square foot building that opened in 1979 and is
located at 7606 Amador Valley Boulevard in central Dublin. The library is one
of the eleven libraries that make up the Alameda County Library,
headquartered in Fremont.
The past decade has been a difficult period for the Alameda County Library. In
1993/94, County Library funding dropped 40% when the State of California
shifted property taxes away from local govemments to the schools to cover the
State budget deficit. Countywide, library service hours and staffing were
reduced 50%.
The Dublin Library shared in this reduction. Weekly service hours dropped
from 59 in 1992/93 to 30.5 in 1993/94. The City of Dublin's continuing
support over the past eight years has enabled the Library to stay open between
31 and 38 hours per week. Restoration of services is ongoing. This past
summer, additional City funding was made available to allow service hours to
be expanded to 41 hours per week.
The effect of the funding reductions during the 1990s is apparent in every
indicator of service level and use:
· In 1998/99, the average number of daily visitors was 373,
compared to 682 in 1992/93.
· Circulation in 1998/99 was 181,556, compared to 401,039 in 1992/93.
· 36,798 questions were handled in 1998/99, compared to 56,901 questions
handled in 1992/93.
· 2,038 people attended library programs at Dublin's library in 1998/99,
compared to 5,629 people in 1992/93.
l~unding levels have been inadequate for the collections to keep pace with
community need. While the total book and audiovisual media collection
inventories have been kept at their earlier levels (85,992 volumes in 1992/93,
compared to 90,674 volumes in 1998/99) a net average of less than 800
additional volumes have been added to the collection each year. Staff report
that needed weeding of the collection has been deferred in order to keep the
inventory at its current level. This means that the collection contains dated
material that needs replacement. On a positive note, anticipated materials
budget enhancements funded by the City are now allowing the weeding process
to get underway.
It is a major goal of the City and the County Library to increase the open hours
available at Dublin. The strategy for funding the new library has at its center a
plan to support increased funding for operations. This plan is already underway
- the increase to 41 hours per week in the summer of 1999 is tangible evidence
of the earnestness with which this plan is being implemented.
Use levels over the past few years have been so significantly depressed that they
are of limited value in predicting future trends. The planning effort for this
study has included examination of pre-1993/94 use levels and has considered
use patterns at neighboring libraries to develop more reliable projections of
future trends. The recommendations set out in this report are linked to the
1998 Library Task Force Report, which anticipated a 58,000 buildwout
population and proposed a 56whour weekly service schedule by 2020.
E. Service Issues and Deficiencies
Dublin's library is well loved by the community. People of all ages speak of it
fondly and continue to use it in spite of diminished service hours and a
congested interior layout. The space available within the current facility is
simply not large enough to meet community needs. As the population grows,
the inadequacy of the current building will grow accordingly.
Shelving for the collections is at capacity, and beyond. Typically, shelves are
100% full from top to bottom of each section. In some areas, such as the
children's collection, every available square inch of space that can hold
material is being used. Patrons frequently complain that it is difficult to
locate a book they are looking for due to the packed shelves. In some
sections, books on the overloaded shelves threaten to become dislodged and
fall if a book is pulled from the shelf.
The type of shelving used throughout much of the Library, with extra-long
shelves and a lack of distinct shelf ends, exacerbates the problem. With no
differentiation between sections and almost totally full shelves, the collection
becomes a 'sea of books" that is difficult for people of any age to access.
There is little to no space available to display or merchandise books or
audiovisu~ media. Ncw books cannot be casily highlighted nor can staff
create displays on special topics, other than at one freestanding unit at the
entrance. Lack of space inhibits adding new collections or enhancing
existing ones. Often, the shelving unit on which a collection resides governs
that collection's size.
Shelving for the various audiovisual formats is piecemeal and housed in a
miscellany of shelving units that are not all conducive to browsing. For
security purposes, music compact discs are kept at the circulation desk and
retrieved by staff on request, a labor-intensive practice that inhibits easy
access to the collection.
The library's 97 seats for the public cannot adequately meet demand. Often,
these are filled to capacity and patrons complain that they cannot find a
space in the building to do their research. There is not sufficient space to
provide enough distance between service areas aimed at different age
groups.
Noise is a recurring complaint and problem. Although the library has an
area designated for quiet study, it cannot be separated from the main space
sufficiently to be effective, nor is it large enough to meet demand. Discreet,
acoustically separate seating areas are needed for quiet study, for small
groups working together, for casual reading and browsing and for parents
and their children to enjoy reading together.
The conference room that formerly provided a group study space has been
pressed into service as a computer lab for public access computers. While
this service is useful and in demand, the lack of a group study space is felt
every day. Separate group study space was one of the first requests students
made when asked what they would change about the library.
The sunken areas for children and for young adults at opposite comers of
the building are an inflexible use of space, are vulnerable to abuse and are
not ADA compliant. They are remote and cannot be effectively monitored
from the reference desk.
The library's 14 computer workstations (some WebPACS, some dumb
terminals, some offering spedalty databases) cannot meet demand,
especially for public Intemet access. In addition, for wiring access, the main
cluster of workstations must be located in the library's prime open space in
front of the reference desk.
The program room cannot accommodate the number of people who attend
library programs. It is also unable to adequately accommodate the semi-
annual Friends of the Library book sale. For that event, the lobby and
entrance are overwhelmed by book sale activity and the program room itself
is overcrowded.
There is little opportunity to display art, crafts or local interest collections
anywhere in the building. The children's area has virtually no available wall
space in which children's art can be displayed.
The Friends of the Library work space is a long, narrow mezzanine off the
stuff work area, poorly lit and inadequately ventilated, that requires 1,O00s
of gift books to be carried up and down stairs constantly.
The circulation desk, while generally large enough to handle current
business, is awkwardly arranged, with no egress at the end adjacent to the
theft detection gates. It is very difficult for staff to keep people who have set
off the security alarm from leaving the premises.
· The exterior book drop is awkwardly located, damaging books and making
clearance of the drop a cumbersome procedure for staff.
· The sorting and reshelving routine is set up awkwardly, divided into
different areas both at the desk and in another room, reducing efficiency.
F. Phasing
As described earlier, the City has decided to open the new library/community
meeting room facility in two phases. During Phase i (2003 through 2009),
approximately 30,000 gross square feet of space will be occupied. During Phase
2 (starting in 2010), the remaining 7,000 square feet will be finished and made
available.
This program identifies the size and contents of each space within the building
during each phase. Decisions regarding phasing were measured against the
following criteria:
· How important is each space or service to community needs?
· Does the space require permanent walls, cabinets or special building
systems or audiovisual requirements?
· How long will it take the collection in an area to grow to its target size?
· Can another part of the building support that service temporarily?
During Phase 1, most spaces that require enclosure, such as meeting rooms
and offices, are Planned to be fully built out and occupied. The shelving
planned for the building will accommodate approximately 116,000 books,
magazines and audiovisual items, a 25% increase over the current collection.
245 seats for the public are planned as well as space for 45 computers, over
twice the number of seats and computers now available.
During Phase 1, approximately 30,300 gross square feet will be occupied.
During Phase 2, the full 37,482 gross square feet will be occupied. The
approximately 7,000 additional square feet will be used to make available
additional seating, shelving and computer technology in the public spaces.
Section II. Recommendations
A. Collection Size
The current collection contains 87,850 items. For the past several years, the
Library's funds available for book and AV media purchases have been under
budgeted. This has prevented the purchase of many new publications and
forced the retention of dated material, with the result that the collection, though
large for its population, is not as effective as it should be. The City of Dublin
has agreed to supplement the regular materials budget with an enhancement
during the current year as well as during 2000/2001. This will enable staff to
acquire needed new books and AV media as older, less accurate material is
withdrawn and the baseline collection size is brought to a par with other
Alameda County Libraries.
By 2020, when Dublin has reached the 58,000 projected population, the
library's book collection should have been built to a level of 145,000 volumes.
This will allow the Library to offer the community a collection that includes 2.5
volumes per capita. Library planning standards recommend this level as the
threshold for a solid, well-rounded collection that will serve the community's
basic informational and recreational needs. As a part of the Alameda County
Library system, patrons also have expedited access to a growing collection of
more than 1,078,000 volumes held collectively by the County Library's eleven
facilities.
The book collection must serve the needs of all age groups, with particular
attention paid to the needs of children and teens. It is recommended, therefore,
that the Library retain the current allocation with 40% of the collection devoted
to books for children and young adults and the remaining 60% contain the
adult book collection.
Most of this growth is needed in the circulating book collection. The current
reference collection, at approximately 6,800 volumes, is and will continue to be
sufficient for the community's needs as long as additional electronic
workstations are made available to the public, for Internet access, magazine
indexes and full-text article access and other specialiT, ed databases.
Currently, space restrictions severely limit the Library's ability to acquire and
display materials in languages other than English, even though Dublin's
population supports a multilingual collection. It is recommended that, by 2020,
approximately 5% of the book collection consist of materials in languages other
than English, both for adults and for children.
Audiovisual media in several formats is in high demand by the community.
Both recreational and information materials in video and in audio format are
requested and circulated constantly. The current AV media collection, at 5,635
items, is 6% of the size of the book collection and yet AV materials represent
27% of the Library's total circulation in 1998/99 - 46,535 items out of a total of
170,460 items circulated. By 2020, the AV media collection {all formats
combined) should grow to 15% of the book collection, or approximately 19,075
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items, to meet the continuing general demand for this material and to allow the
Library to expand its service to community members with special needs, such
as those learning English and those with learning differences.
The magazine and newspaper collections are undersized for the current
population, due to space and budgetary restrictions. It is recommended that the
number of magazine subscriptions be increased from the current 170 to 290
rifles, by the year 2020. While this is somewhat less than the planning
guideline of seven subscriptions per 1,000 population, the Library's ongoing
investment in online full text periodical backfiles will reduce over time its
dependence of paper backfiles.
The periodical back frie collection is currently under review. As more access to
full text articles is made available online and as more electronic workstations
are made available for that access, the Library can reduce its inventory of less-
used back fries, particularly when a volume is held by another library in the
system. Weeding of this collection is currently under, ray.
Appendix A: Collection Growth Plan Through 2020 and Appendix B: Collection
Space Needs summarize these recommendations in chart form.
B. Public Seating
The Library's 97 seats are not enough to accommodate the needs of the current
population, much less the city's population in 2020. It is recommended that by
2020, the Library offer three times the current number.of seats for general
reading and study purposes, or 290 seats.
This recommendation represents five seats per 1,000 in the population, a
somewhat higher rate than the three-W-four seats per 1,000, the standard
planning guideline for communities of Dublin's size. The large number of
children and youth expected to use this facility, however, as well as the overall
demographic profrie of the city, suggests that the basic guideline is inadequate
to meet the use level anticipated in the new building. An increasing number of
students at all grade levels are using libraries to study individually and in
groups. In addition, many individuals want to use the library more extended
periods of time. Sufficient seating is perhaps the most critical space need of the
Library.
Section D, below, also speaks to this need. Appendix C and D provide specific
recommendations for seating, in chart form.
C. Technology Equipment and Training
This report recommends that the number of online catalog and Intemet access
workstations for the public (WebPAC workstations) be increased from
approximately 15 to 60 by the year 2020. In addition, space needs to be
provided for up to five public access computers with software applications, such
as word processing, spreadsheets or other functions.
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While there is no current planning standard on which to base the quantity of
computers in the public library, current practice in new library facilities in
California is to accommodate 30 to 40 workstations per 1,000 daily visitors. As
the service hours continue to increase, Dublin's visitor count is expected to rise,
as well. As the population increases, the number of visitors will undoubtedly
rise beyond the previous high in 1992/93, when an average 640 visitors entered
the library every day. By 2020, when the population has exceeded 50,000 and
service hours have been restored to as much as 56 per week, a range of 800 to
1,500 daily visitors is reasonable to expect. 60 WebPACs, or equivalent
workstations, will be needed to support this amount of in-person use.
In addition, all reading and study tables need to be wired and made cable-
ready, for potential use as equipment tables and to accommodate laptop or
other computing devices brought in by the public.
The Library is experiencing a high and enduring demand to offer technology
training to the public. This training can be handled most effectively in an
enclosed, classroom setting. The WebPAC workstations cannot be used for
training purposes except during the hours the Library is closed because of the
high demand for this equipment. A separate space is needed, designed so that it
may be made accessible to the general public when training is not in session.
The County Library plans to explore the use of wireless technology to support
its electronic resources. During the design phase, the project's
telecommunications consultant needs to confer with the Library's automation
staff to incorporate these plans into the building design to the extent feasible.
D. Programming and Meeting Room Space
Groups of people, both large and small and of all ages, want to meet at the
Library. In addition, the Library wants to expand its public programming
activity to meet both current and anticipated demand. Members of the
community commented of this need at meetings and in their surveys. The
Library Task Force Report also highlights this need and recommends a
community meeting room complex in addition to the standard library program
room. Library staff reports that the current meeting room is in constant use
and they field constant requests for meeting space that cannot be fried.
This report recommends the following spaces to address this complex need:
· A community meeting room that will seat up to 150 program participants
and offer a venue for a wide variety of community events and program.
· A medium-sized meeting room for Library-sponsored programs that will seat
up to 40.
· A dedicated space in the children's area for storytelling programs that will
accommodate as many as 30 children and their parents. Storytelling events
can be scheduled several times each week and require a separate area, to
avoid this service monopolizing a shared programming facility.
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An enclosed space for groups of two to sixteen to work together on projects.
Students are the primary target audience for this space but any group
would be welcome.
E. Parking
It is recommended that one parking space for every 250 gross square feet of
building be planned, to give the Library 148 parking spaces. Adjacent Civic
Center parking lots may be counted on for additional parking capacity during
evenings and weekends.
F. Building Size
This report recommends a total building size of 37,482 gross square feet, on
one level at grade. This includes 28,674 net assignable square feet, representing
the collections, the seating, the service desks, the staff work spaces, the
meeting rooms and programming spaces. It also includes an additional 23.5%
of square feet used for unassignable space. This last category includes the
public lobby, mechanical ducting and systems, electrical and
telecommunications closets, some storage areas, restrooms, unassigned
circulation space and other elements not listed as an assignable space. The
building's net-to-gross efficiency ratio has been calculated at 76.5%
34,000 gross square feet of the building are fOr library services, 2,400 square
feet are for the community meeting room and 600 square feet are for the
Friends of the Library work space and book sale area.
During Phase 1, approximately 30,350 gross square feet of the building will be
occupied.
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Section III.General Design Principles and Considerations
A.Basic Principles
The library is a place for all people in the community. It supports and fosters a
sense of community and provides space for people to interact as well as to read
and study. It is more than a collection of books and media; it is a place for
everyone in the community to be able to come together, to talk, to exchange
ideas and to learn.
The library offers both traditional and innovative services in an environment
that embraces printed materials as well as audio and video media and
computer-based resources. The library's physical space must reflect this
breadth, with comfortable spaces conducive to quiet study and contemplation
as well as open, flexible spaces that support a continuously evolving array of
technology.
The design of the library building needs to reflect the community's aesthetic
and cultural values and should be consistent with its Civic Center setting. The
library must be both functional and architecturally sound, a destination point
for community members of all ages and cultures, a place that people are drawn
to, to browse and to linger, rather than a place they go to because they need to.
The building must also be sustainable and incorporate environmental design
principles, including use of non-toxic building materials and finishes, use of
building systems and equipment that are environmentally sound and other
design strategies that will allow a healthy building operation.
A flexible and modular design is a key element for both public and staff spaces.
The library building must be designed to accommodate the collections,
furniture and equipment in current demand as well as the collections and
equipment of the future. Its space and layout must support the increasing
amount of Use anticipated over the next twenty years and beyond.
B. Exterior and Site Issues
1. Approach and public entrance to the building. The building's exterior must be
recognizable as a library. It'must be sited to optimize its visibility and designed
to fit within the context of its site. Sight lines into the building from the
entrance should make it clear to passersby whether or not the library is open.
The public entrance and lobby must be designed to prevent drafts and outside
air from intruding into the occupied spaces of the building.
2. Delivery and staff entrance. The Staff/Delivery Entrance needs to be
adjacent to the staff work areas, well-lighted and directly accessible from
parking allocated for the use of library staff.
3. Exterior signage. An exterior, lighted sign with the name of the library needs
to be located prominently outside the building, integrated into the design,
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vandal resistant and clearly visible to passersby both day and night. In
addition, an exterior service hours sign is required that is easily changeable by
library staff, using equipment available at the library.
4. Exterior u;ater and pou;er access. Provide weather- and tamper-proof water
and electrical power outlets on all major exterior sides of the building, including
several outlets adjacent to the building's public and staff entrances, to facilitate
maintenance and to support outdoor events sponsored by the library and the
community. Provide recessed, locking hose bibs for the exterior of the building.
5. Landscaping & outdoor reading areas. Provide low-maintenance, drought-
tolerant/resistant plantings for the exterior, sloped away from the building.
Avoid massed plantings or severe gradients that block windows or sight lines or
that may become hiding areas. Integrate landscaping with the parking lot,
walkways and traffic lanes. An underground sprinkler system with a computer-
controlled timer is required.
Link the building's interior spaces to the site and to adjacent trees and
landscaping through windows at grade and/or at the clerestory level. Outdoor
reading areas or patios within the library's secure area may be considered as
long as they are completely secure.
6. Lighting. In the parking area, provide 0.6 foot candles average and 0.15 foot
candles minimum, measured horizontally at pavement level. In pedestrian
areas, light any steps, ramps, paths or doorways to ensure safety. Light
sources should be high-density discharge, metal halide lamps, designed with
vandal shields and controlled by photocells interfaced with the building's
lighting control system. Exterior lighting needs to comply with any pertinent
local ordinances.
7. Maintenance. Exterior building finishes must be durable, and not require
frequent painting or staining. Finishes such as high quality masonry or stucco
are preferable to wood. Vandal resistant finishes are essential. Application of a
graffiti retardant coating to all appropriate exterior surfaces from grade to a
height of at least 12 feet is highly desirable, as is the incorporation of features
that deter skateboarding.
8. Materials return drops. The Library needs two sets of return slots at the
public entrance for use by patrons who are returning books and AV materials.
Both sets of return slots must be located along a main exterior path of travel.
One set needs to be accessible 24 hours/day. Library staff must be able to clear
the drops from inside the Library building. It is essential that both sets of
return slots empty directly into the Sorting & Returns Area. These return drops
must be able to accommodate as many as 1,500 volumes per day or 10,000 per
week, in a code-compliant enclosure that meets local codes and ordinances and
is impervious to vandalism.
9. Parking and vehicular access.
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9.1 Bicycle parking. Provide bicycle parking for up to 15 bicycles outside the
public entrance. Ensure that the racks are visible from the lobby and are
lockable.
9.2 Automobile parking. Provide approximately 148 parking spaces (1:250 gsf
building). There must be an adequate number of properly located and marked
disabled access parking spaces, as required by code, and curb cuts and ramps
must meet ADA requirements. Parking designated for Library staff needs to be
located adjacent to the Staff/Deliveries entrance.
9.3 Service vehicles. Provide one parking space adjacent to the delivery entrance
and loading area for Library system vehicles and other service vehicles.
9. 4 Parking traffic patterns. Design the parking lot with clear entrance and exit
patterns to avoid vehicular traffic congestion. Include four short-term parking
spaces adjacent to the exterior materials return drops for patrons who are
returning materials but do not plan to visit the library.
9. 5 Passenger pick-up and drop-off. Provide a convenient, safe and sheltered
area close to the public entrance where visitors may be picked up or dropped
off. This area needs to be away from the main vehicular traffic lanes of the
parking lot and should have a covered walkway to the public entrance.
10. Roof. The roofing system must be designed to last a minimum of 20 years,
with a roof pitched to facilitate rain runoff.
Avoid mounting building systems equipment on the roof, if possible. If this is
necessary, the equipment needs to be screened from view and access must
avoid accidental damage to the roof membrane or any other building element
located on the roof. Roof drainage must be diverted away from the building,
walkways, parking lot and any outdoor plazas.
11. Safety and security. Ensure that public access areas, the Staff/Delivery
Entrance and walkways outside the building are well lighted, level with the
parking area, open to view, with a slip-resistant surface and oriented so that
pedestrians may enter and exit the building without crossing vehicular traffic
lanes. Visitors should be able to enter the building without climbing steps.
Avoid setbacks or exterior alcoves along the perimeter of the building that might
become lurking areas. Slopes, if necessary, should be gradual. All exterior
surfaces and areas should be designed to discourage skateboarding or roller
blading.
12. Trash receptacles and recycling. Locate space at the building exterior
adjacent to, or easily accessible from, the delivery entrance for enclosed large-
scale trash receptacles and recycling containers. Ensure that trash receptacles
are screened from view, can be secured and do not offer access to the roof.
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These fixtures must also be easily accessible to garbage pickup trucks, with a
level or ramped path of travel from the Staff/Delivery entrance.
C.Interior Issues
1.Acoustics. The maintenance of appropriate noise levels and acoustical
separation between the various parts of the library is essential. It is especially
important to keep the intrusion of noise from nearby freeways to the absolute
minimum. Use all available architectural and design techniques to achieve this
goal and so that adults, youth and children may use the facility simultaneously
without disturbing each other. It is recommended that an acoustical consultant
be retained by the architect to assist in appropriate design and finishes
selection. Noise levels within the building must be in compliance with levels
recommended for the "work/study" building category in the Encyclopedia of
Acoustics (see Appendix & Planning Guides and Sources Cited).
1.1 Building systems. Consider the acoustical impact when specifying and
placing the building's mechanical systems, lighting and plumbing fixtures.
Mechanical rooms and ductwork should be well insulated and acoustically
baffled, if necessary.
2. Art u~ork & display. If an amount is budgeted to acquire public art for the
building, engage the community, City staff and Library staff in a collaborative
effort during the design phase of the project to identify and initiate art projects
that can be incorporated into the building's design. Avoid works of art that
require floor space that could otherwise be used for library operations, that
impinge on clear paths of travel or that require a significant maintenance effort
or seismic bracing.
3. Building finishes. Use durable building finishes that will stand up to years of
heavy use. Avoid surface treatments that require waxing, polishing, frequent
repainting or refinishing or have special cleaning requirements. Select finishes
that are washable and vandal resistant. Install corner guards at all appropriate
locations in both public and staff work areas.
4. Clocks. Locate wall-mounted clocks in each major public area and in the
staff work areas. A low maintenance, centrally controlled, electronic clock
system is highly desirable.
5. Disabled Access and ADA compliance. The building must meet or exceed the
guidelines set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The design
should consider these guidelines broadly, with the understanding that many
people with temporary disabilities or with physical limitations that do nOt
consider themselves disabled will use the library.
6. Drinking fountains. Public drinking fountains need to be located outside
security, in the Lobby.
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7. Electrical power, cabling and distribution. Equip the building with a flexible,
universal electrical and telecommunications distribution infrastructure that will
support the library's current and future wiring and cabling needs. As a basic
rule of thumb, size the wiring and cabling capacity to accommodate twice the
number of computer workstations and peripheral devices that are planned for
installation on opening day of Phase 2.
Over time, the library must be able to reconfigure the placement 'of electronic
equipment throughout the public space of the building to meet changing service
needs. In addition, members of the public need to be able to plug in a laptop
computer or an equivalent electronic device at as many locations within the
building as possible. Use cellular deck (Walker DuctTM or an equivalent product)
in the areas of the building that need the flexibility to add or relocate equipment
and furniture that require wiring and cabling.
Electrical closets, conduit and raceways must be sized to house electrical and
cabling needs for all building systems, including electrical power, fiber optic
and coaxial cable, telecommunications, security and emergency wiring and any
other systems required. Electrical power for the Library's computers and other
electronic equipment must be "clean" to ensure a reliable level of power
distribution.
Include an emergency generator in the design, sized to support the continued
Operation of the Library during power disruptions.
The building's cabling system needs to be bid separately from the building
construction project, the bidding timed so that cabling is specified within 12 to
18 months prior to Phase 1 opening day, to facilitate coordination between the
cabling and the complement of equipment planned for opening day.
7.1 Wire management. Employ concealed wire management strategies at each
workstation for the public and the staff and at each service desk. Allow easy
access above or at the work surface to power and to library and external
networks. Both the Library's permanent computers and patrons' laptops must
be supported. There must be no exposed wiring on the floor or hanging from
furniture. The data and power interface between the building and furniture
must be easy to use, difficult to damage and tucked away from traffic. Conduit
must be sized for at least category 5 universal twisted pair copper. Outlets need
to be color coded for voice, data and other systems.
Provide electrical and data wiring and cabling in the Community Meeting Room,
the Library Program Room and the Training Center/Computer Lab to support
online interactive demonstrations and instruction, distance learning capability,
video projection and sound reinforcement, including the use of assistive
listening devices.
7.2 Data network. The library's data network requirements are extensive and
will require standardized jacks and cabling support systems. The wiring must
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be color-coded, tamper-resistant, numbered and easily accessible by the staff,
but not accessible to the public.
7.3 Telephones.
7.3.1 Public telephones. Locate a telephone for the public inside the building, in
the public lobby. A separate telephone for the hearing impaired should also be
installed in the lobby.
8. Energy Conservation. The architect and engineers must work with the library
to plan a building that will create a comfortable working environment for the
public and staff alike, but which will consume as little energy as possible and
will meet the provisions of Title 24, California's Energy Conservation Code.
8.1 Life cycle costs. Building design strategies for the building's orientation,
energy management system, HVAC system, windows, lighting, building
materials should be considered on the basis of their contribution toward
lowering overall life-cycle costs of the building without reducing the
functionality of the building as a library.
8.2 Solar design. The use of passive solar energy design in the building is
encouraged, to the extent that is economically feasible, to introduce ambient
natural light into selected areas of the building while winter heat loss and
summer heat gain are minimized.
8.3 Energy conservation codes. All state and local energy conservation codes
must be met.
8.4 Light sensors. Consider timed light sensors in sporadically used spaces,
such as private offices and conference rooms.
9. Flexibility, modularity & expandability of design. The building design should
be open plan and modular with interior load bearing columns and a minimum
of interior walls to maximize flexibility and openness. Over time, it must be
possible to relocate the book stacks within the building as the Library's service
needs eVolve. Floor loading capacity, therefore, must be sufficient to support
shelving for the collections at 150 lbs. per square foot throughout the public
spaces. Flexibility should be a prime consideration in the design of every aspect
of the building, including lighting, heating and ventilating systems, electrical
power distribution and cabling.
A rectangular configuration of space is highly desirable to allow for maximum
efficiency and functionality in placement of shelving and furniture.
10. Floor coverings. Floor coverings should be both attractive and durable. High
quality, commercial grade, anti-static nylon carpet tile is preferred for most
public and staff spaces, especially in high-use areas. Rolled carpet with a low,
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narrow loop for low maintenance, with a life expectancy of a minimum of 15
years may also be considered. Discuss the choice of floor coverings with City
and County Library maintenance staff prior to specifying any products.
Hard surface floor coverings, such as vinyl, non-slip tile or stone, as affordable,
rather than carpet should be considered for the following areas. Non-skid
finishes are required on hard surface flooring, especially in areas such as the
lobby. Stone surfaces will be considered only if its finish avoids special cleaning
procedures.
· Public Entrance/Lobby
· Restrooms
· Supplies & Equipment Storage
· Staff/Delivery Entrance
· Building Maintenance Area
· Custodial Storage
· Kitchens
· Materials Return Drops
11. Electronic toorkstations for the public. Electronic, computer-based resources
are now a basic part of library service. The Library's collections are now
accessible through an online catalog and the Library is incrementally replacing
"dumb terminals" with WebPAC workstations that offer Internet access as well
as a web-based version of the online catalog. An exPanding number of indexes
and reference tools is being made available to the Library's users both over the
Internet and on CD-ROM.
This aspect of library service is evolving rapidly. Services and technologies
considered at the cutting edge one year are eclipsed regularly by newer, more
powerful services and technologies. The Library must have an electrical and
data cabling distribution infrastructure that supports the placement of
electronic workstations of many types throughout the building's spaces as
technologies evolve.
In the public spaces of the building, individual workstations are required that
can support whatever electronic devices are needed. These may be computer
workstations that offer word processing software, PCs that offer access to
specialized software via CD-ROM or a self-checkout workstation. In addition,
many of these units will have attached peripheral equipment, such as printers.
Because planning for this technology involves so many unknowns, the program
includes space for generic workstations that can accommodate any of these
equipment types, in the following categories:
· Stand up units, with either no printer or with a small, receipt-type printer.
These workstations are intended for quick, specific searches of the Library's
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catalog rather than for extended browsing or research. Each unit is
programmed at 16 square feet.
Sit down units, for more extended use of the Library's online catalog,
Internet searching or similar uses, at a computer workstation with a CPU,
monitor and a printer. Each unit is programmed at 24 square feet. Two or
more units in one space are intended to be ganged together,
All equipment must meet or exceed ADA guidelines, include sufficient clear
horizontal work surface space for the user to take notes, operate a mouse or
other cursor control device and otherwise effectively operate the equipment at
the workstation.
The orientation of each unit must consider avoidance of screen glare, and must
maintain a balance between visual surveillance from service desks and a
measure of privacy for the user.
11.1 Audiovisual s!jsterns. Each room used for meetings or training, including
the Branch Manager's Office, should have the ability to provide computer
screen image projection, slide projection, video monitor display via AV cart with
equipment, and cable TV reception. In addition, video conferencing and video
projection from a ceiling mounted projector is desirable.
11.1.2 Public address s!tstem. There should be a public address system in the
library so that the staff can make announcements to the public. The PA system
will be used to announce the closing of the library as well as emergencies and
should be a part of the building's telephone system. The PA system must be
able to be heard in every part of the library including rest rooms, storage rooms,
loading docks, custodial work spaces and staff offices. It must also have
selective broadcast capability, to allow messages to be blocked from certain
spaces, as needed, such as in the meeting rooms during programs.
12. Lighting. The Library's lighting quality is a prime design consideration.
Lighting in the building must be uniform throughout each space, without glare
or contrast. Indirect lighting in all spaces is preferred. Energy conservation
requirements must be achieved while lighting levels and light quality is
retained.
12.1 Lighting levels. Lighting levels Should meet recommendations based on the
1993 Illuminating Engineering Societ!j Handbook. These recommendations are
expressed as maintained levels; calculations should include appropriate light
loss factors.
Reading Areas: 30 - 40 foot-candles average, measured horizontally at
desktop, augmented by task lighting where appropriate, to increase levels to 50
foot-candles.
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Book Stacks: 6 - 10 foot-candles at a height of 12" and 30 foot candles
maximum, measured vertically at any height to achieve an approximate 5-to-1
maximum-to-minimum ratio across the book stack face. Place lighting over
stacks parallel to stacks.
Service Desks :50 - 70 foot-candles average, measured horizontally at counter
top, carefully coordinated with computer terminal screens and orientations, to
avoid glare.
Conference/study rooms:30- 40 foot-candles average, measured horizontally at
desktop.
Staff work area:50 - 70 foot-candles average, on desks and work tables,
measured horizontally at desktop.
Meeting Rooms:40 - 50 foot-candles average with all lights on and with
separately controlled lighting for the front of the room on. The lighting should
be dimmable or switchable to produce approximately 2 foot candles for
notetaking during AV presentations. The notetaking lights should not spill into
the projection screen.
During the design phase of the project, a full-scale mockup of book stack and
other lighting strategies proposed by the designers will be required prior to
design approval.
12.2 Lighting fixtures. Lighting fixtures should effectively control glare, through
shielded parabolic louvers in downlights, uplighting and other techniques.
Indirect lighting throughout the building is preferred. Lighting in intensive
computer use areas should meet the "preferred standards" for visual display
terminal lighting in the ANSI/IESNA RP-1-1993 standard, "American National
Standard Practice for Office Lighting", which covers situations in which people
use computers for 4 of more hours per day.
12.3 Light sources. Light sources should be fluorescent for general use. Long
fluorescent lamps should be T8 lamps in warm, medium or cool color, with a
color-rendering index of 75. Compact fluorescent lamps should have warm,
medium or cool color similar to long fluorescent lamps. Use electronic ballasts
whenever possible.
Consider incandescent lamps only for use in spaces where no other type of light
source can meet the space's needs. For general use, avoid this type of light
source due to life-cycle costs.
Minimize the number of different lamp types used, to simplify maintenance and
economize on lamp stocking. Use standard lamp types. Avoid placing light
fixtures in locations that are difficult to access or in locations that require
special scaffolding for access.
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If task lighting is used in the public areas, ensure that it is durably
constructed, affixed to the furniture, does not obstruct staff ability to monitor
the space and is designed to spread the light evenly across the surface it
illuminates.
12.4 Daylighting. Make use of daylighting when feasible to reduce energy costs,
but not at the expense of the preservation of library materials or if glare is
introduced into the building. Ensure that direct sunlight does not come into
contact with library materials, display areas, or seating areas. Consider
ultraviolet filter treatments on windows into areas that house library materials.
Locate book stacks so that direct sunlight does not fall on the shelves.
The introduction of ambient natural light is a serious consideration in ensuring
that the building's interiors offer an aesthetically pleasing environment. This
light should not be intrusive, however. Strategies such as clerestory windows or
interior light wells will be preferable to skylights.
12.5 Lighting controls. All lights in the library, including task lighting, should be
controlled by a programmable timer system that is flexible and can be manually
overridden. Consider a master control station at or near the Staff/Delivery
entrance, at a location to be worked out with the staff during the design phase.
The light control switches and panels should be conveniently accessible to staff,
but not accessible to the public. Carrel lights, table lamps and other task lights
should be fed from circuits controlled by the lighting control system.
Circuit breakers and light switch panels should have permanent labels
identifying the light circuit for each switch or breaker. Light switches in public
areas should be kept at a minimum. All of these light controls should be
conveniently located and many will need to controlled by a rheostat so that the
lights are dimmable.
12.6 Sunlight and shadow study. The design should incorporate the findings of
a sunlight and shadow study that identifies the angles of sun and shadow of
the site and the proposed building at specific times during the day at several
key points throughout the calendar year.
12.7 Emergency & exit lighting. An emergency lighting system must be
incorporated into the lighting plan. Emergency lighting is especially important
in those libraries that make extensive use of HID lights. Emergency and exit
lighting must meet any applicable state or local codes. Emergency lighting
powered by rechargeable batteries must be installed in both public and staff
areas. The exit .and emergency warning system should include lights for the
deaf. Emergency lighting should last at least one hour and direct staff and
patrons to the exit(s). There must be a means of testing the emergency lighting
without triggering security or fire alarms.
12.8. Lighting plan review. During design development, the Library will require a
lighting plan review once the furnishings and equipment layouts are completed.
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This plan should show all ceiling and wall mounted fixtures as well as any task
light fixtures that will be used. Each type of f~xture should be identified on the
plan, a catalog cut sheet showing a picture and the specifications for each
fmture should be provided for review by the library planning team.
13. Maintenance. Design the building to require low maintenance, both inside
and outside. This is a prime consideration for the selection of building
materials, finishes and mechanical systems as well as the furnishings and
equipment.
All spaces in the library must be easily cleaned and as impervious as possible
to abuse. Avoid finishes that require frequent painting, polishing, waxing or the
necessity to treat any surface. Design the building so that exterior windows can
be cleaned and interior lights can be changed using hand equipment without
scaffolding. All materials and products should be specified as standard sizes
and colors for economical replacement. The same materials and products
should be used throughout the building, to the extent possible.
13.1 Surplus materials stock. The Library requires extra stock of all materials
used in the building, such as acoustical ceiling tiles, lamps and lighting
f~xtures, carpet, vinyl and ceramic tile. The construction documents need to
specify the amount of extra stock for each item.
14. Mechanical & plumbing systems and building environmental controls.
14.1 HVAC system and humidity & temperature criteria. The building needs to
be provided with a complete air conditioning, heating and ventilating system.
Ventilation units need to be zoned according to use, room orientation, and
hours of operation. Exhaust fans need to be provided for restrooms and kitchen
areas. Electrical and telephone rooms need to be provided with air conditioning
and with backup mechanical ventilation units, as needed. A gas-fired boiler is
needed for all heating requirements.
Provide access for mechanical maintenance and repairs at the building's
exterior. Mechanical areas for HVAC units should be open and provide
sufficient free area for proper air flow and maintenance. The area must be
carefully located and treated to mitigate acoustical impacts on the surrounding
environment.
Avoid locating mechanical equipment, ductwork or connections over shelving
areas.
Design Conditions:
Outside Indoor
Summer (ASHRAE 0.1% design day)75 degrees F +/-2 degrees F
Winter (ASHRAE 0.2% design day)70 degrees F +/-2 degrees F
Relative Humidity 50% +/-10% RH
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14.2 Indoor air quality & energy conservation issues. Design the mechanical
system in accordance with current industry indoor air quality standards and
energy conservation guidelines. An analysis of energy life cycle costs is strongly
recommended. Ensure that spaces in which equipment that emits significant
airborne particles, such as photocopy machines, or generates odors, such as
kitchen equipment, are vented directly to the outside.
Locate and orient windows and doors on the building perimeter, and specify
window treatments, to minimize heat gain or loss within the building.
14.3 Maintenance issues. Specify mechanical systems equipment for the
building with replacement parts available from a local supplier.
Rotating and reciprocating equipment should be isolated by means of noise and
vibration isolation systems to prevent transmission of noise and vibration.
Penetrations of acoustically rated partitions shall be sealed with acoustically
rated sealant. Areas considered sensitive to noise need to be provided with
'acoustically treated ducts. Each plumbing fmture should be equipped with a
separate shut-off valve and in a location conveniently accessible to Library and
building maintenance staff.
14.4 Plumbing & restrooms. Restrooms must be easy for the public to find,
designed for durability and resistance to vandalism. Single occupancy
restrooms for the public should be avoided. Include a separate, single-
occupancy restroom for parents with small children in the Children's Services
area if the building design places the general public restrooms in a location that
is remote from that space.
Fixtures should be wall-mounted and cubicle partitions should be ceiling-
mounted. Floor and wall coverings should be a hard surface, tile or vinyl, with
the floor coved to a height of five feet. Each restroom must have a sloping floor
drain and one hose bib. Entrances should be visible from staff service points.
Restrooms need to be not only ADA compliant but also entry doors must be
designed to enable people in wheelchairs must be able to easily enter and leave
the restrooms. Vandal-resistant materials and finishes throughout each
restroom are a prime consideration.
Restrooms must be separately vented and acoustically separated from adjacent
spaces. The public restrooms need an adjacent custodial closet with a mop sink
and floor drain.
14.4.1. Restroom fixtures.
Stainless steel fmtures and partitions are desirable for durability.
Each public restroom requires electric hand dryers.
Waste receptacles must be recessed and/or wall-mounted.
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· Hand soap dispensers must be tamper-proof and mounted directly over
sinks to prevent soap leaks and avoid water drips on the floor.
· These accessories should be wall- or counter-mounted, not imbedded within
the sink itself.
· Each public restroom requires a baby changing counter as well as a
purse/parcel shelf in each stall.
· Timed automatic shut-off of water flow.
· Mirrors need to be vandal resistant and scratch proof.
15. Openness and sight lines. The building must be able to operate efficiently.
Staffed service points w/Il be kept to a minimum and staff stationed at these
locations must be able to monitor the maximum possible amount of public
space from the service desks. Enclosed areas out of public view must be
avoided. Non-public areas must be secure, so that the public cannot enter these
areas undetected.
16. Safety and security. The building must be designed to ensure the safety
and security of both public and staff. Public spaces must be well lighted with a
minimum of areas outside direct visual control by staff at service desks or away
from regular paths of travel. Service points must be oriented to allow staff at
each service point to see staff at the other service points. Public service spaces
in separate rooms, such as the Group Study/Training Areas need large,
unobstructed windows facing the public space to enable effective monitoring of
activity within them by both Library staff and by the public.
16.1 Building safety. The building must have only one public entrance and exit
point. Doors into staff spaces and controlled access public spaces must lock.
The building design must avoid unauthorized access to the roof, upper windows
or exterior ledges. Potential entry points, such as windows, doors and vents
must be protected to prevent illegal entry.
A building intrusion security alarm is needed, with a control point at the
Staff/Delivery Entrance and a connection to a remote alarm monitored by a
security dispatch service. The intrusion system needs to monitor all exterior
windows and doors. During the design phase, the designers must collaborate
with Library staff to appropriately specify this system, including consideration
of motion detectors at key locations.
The security system must accommodate separate use of the Community
Meeting Room and Library Program Room during hours that the library is
closed.
16.2 Public & staff safety. The library should be planned with the safety of the
public and staff in mind and designed to meet all state and local fire
safety codes. Safety glass shoUld be utilized where necessary and
appropriate. Heavily used walking surfaces both outside and inside the
library should be made of non-skid materials that are durable and
attractive. The design of the library's furniture and casework should avoid
sharp corners, especially in the children's services area.
16.3. Library materials security system. The building will be equipped with a
3MTM type or equivalent library materials security system that allows staff to
deactivate a security sensor in each item as it is checked out. The deactivated
material may then be carried through the security system portal by the patron.
If the material carried out has not been deactivated, an audible alarm will
sound.
The security portals need to be located adjacent to the Circulation Desk,
oriented so that the public can exit only through the gates. Layout of this
system needs to be carefully coordinated with library staff and 3M technical
staff during the design phase to ensure that desired security levels are achieved
and that lateral clearances are maintained between the portals and nearby
electronic equipment to avoid interference with Circulation operations.
17. Service desks. The Library's service desks will be prime points of contact
between staff and public. Each must be visually prominent, welcoming and
spacious. The amount of space allocated for each staffing position at each desk
is 80 to 90 square feet. This space includes the position's furniture and
equipment, the space for the staff member to sit or stand and the space for the
public to sit or stand as they interact with the staff member.
The Circulation Desk will have four staff positions, three at stand-up counter
height (approximately 39" high) and one at sit-down desk height (approximately
29" high).
The other prime service point in the building will be adjacent, linked Reference
Services and Children's Services Desks, with a total of three staff positions, two
at sit-down height (approximately 29" above floor) and one position at stand up
height (approximately 39" above floor). See the description of Spaces 3.1 and
4.1 for more information. Each desk must be oriented so that staff at the desk
faces patrons as they approach the desk for service, with generous queuing
space for the public.
Each desk must be equipped with:
· Counter tops of a durable, vandal-resistant, easily cleaned material, such as
stone or Corian.
· A "purse shelf' at the public side of the counter, at least 4" deep, for
patrons to place belongings while they transact business
· "Toe space" at the foot of the desk, at least 4" deep, to accommodate
comfortable standing room for patrons while they face the desk.
· Concealed wire management for all equipment placed on the desk counter or
within the desk.
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· Shields at the rear of each computer workstation to conceal exposed wiring.
· Box and pencil drawers, pigeonholes, kneeholes and other features at each
staffing point, to be decided during the design phase of the project in
collaboration with staff.
· Floor cushioning on the staff side of the desk, level with the surrounding
floor.
· Counter depth of approximately 30" to accommodate computer terminals,
keyboards and printers with an allowance so staff can achieve an ergonomic
position at each service point.
· Storage space behind the counter and to the side of each staff kneehole to
house computer equipment.
Each desk must be designed to discourage the public from entering the space
behind the desk counter. Staff at the desk, however, needs to be able to move
quickly and efficiently from behind the desk into the public area. Large-scale
signage, visible from a distance, will identify each service point.
-Correct ergonomic design is a prime consideration. Each Staffing point must
adhere to appropriate ergonomic design standards. Actual dimensions and
specifications for each desk must be determined after detailed discussion with
library staff during the design phase of the project.
1 ti. Shelving. Shelving to house the library's collections, unless otherwise
stated, will be steel book stack adjustable shelving, each shelf 36" in length,
hung on vertical uprights braced in accordance with current seismic resistance
standards for libraries in California. Shelves must be steel cantilever or bracket-
type shelving, manufactured at a minimum 16 gauge for uprights and 18 gauge
for shelves. Unitary construction of legs and uprights is required, with minimal
bolting. Epoxy powder finish is preferred over enamel coatings.
Shelving uprights will be standard heights of 84" (maximum of 6 adjustable
shelves and one base shelf), 66" (maximum of 4 adjustable shelves and one
base shelf) or 45" (maximum of 2 adjustable shelves and one base shelf). Any
exceptions to these heights are noted in the program.
Standard shelf depth will be 10" and bases 12" deep. Variations from this depth
are noted in the program. Reference shelving and picture book shelving, for
example, will be 12" deep with a corresponding increase in the width of the
base.
The total amount of shelving programmed, as outlined in Appendix B: Phase 2
Collection Space Needs, will house the collection at the size it is expected to
reach in the year 2020. When the building opens in 2003, the shelving capacity
will conform to the amount of shelving called for in Appendix B: Phase 1
Collection Space Needs.
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Main aisle widths in public spaces should be 60", with 42" aisle widths between
standard stack ranges and 48" to 60" aisles for high-use collections such as
compact discs. In staff access spaces, 36" to 42" aisles will be sufficient.
Changes in code requirements enacted subsequent to this program and
throughout the design phase must be met.
Stack ranges are two or more 3-foot shelving sections that have been ganged
together. Ranges of a maximum of 6 sections each are preferred. A transverse
aisle break of a minimum 44" to 60" to separate ganged sections is strongly
recommended. Ranges should be laid out in clusters that are logical to the first-
time user, so that a systematic stack range numbering system can be
employed, to allow a logical arrangement of the collection. In general, wall-hung
shelving is desirable only if arranged parallel to freestanding shelves.
Shelving at 45" and 66" heights, other than picture book shelving, will require
canopy tops. Picture book shelving will have a sloping display shelf at the top of
each section. 84" and 72" high shelving will require canopies only if located in
areas of the building in which they can be viewed from above. All public area
shelving will require stack end panels with label holders at each end, kick
plates and top plates, with slat wall attached to stack ends throughout the
collection to allow staff to display books. All specialty shelving and shelving
accessories must be integrated with the overall shelving system.
Shelving must be welded-frame and internally braced, with gussetted uprights,
to conform to California seismic design criteria for shelving. Basic floor live load
capacity throughout the building needs to be 150 pounds per square foot, the
standard for areas supporting freestanding book stacks.
Book ends or shelf dividers must accommodate various sizes of materials and
must be able to slide easily when shelves are being rearranged. Book ends or
stops will be specified later in the project, along with the shelving. Shelves must
have a rear edge back stop to prevent items from falling behind the shelf. The
lowest shelf of each section will be specified as tilt-up, to facilitate easy reading
of book titles on the lowest shelf.
The shelving types programmed for the building are:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
84" high adjustable shelves, maximum 6 shelves per section
72" high adjustable shelves, maximum 5 shelves per section
66" high adjustable shelves, maximum 5 shelves per section
paperback "spinner" display unit, 384-volume capacity
45" high adjustable shelves, maximum 3 shelves per section
66" high adjustable shelves, 6" deep shelves for videos
(some videos will be interfiled with books)
66" high shelves, with 4 AV browsing bins per section,
1 fixed shelf and 1 6" slotted shelf at top~
84" high adjustable shelves, fixed sloping display for magazine display
66" high adjustable shelves with plexiglass hanging newspaper insert
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J
K
L
M
N
O
66" high adjustable shelves with maximum 2 AV browsing bins per
section (used for children's collection)
66" high shelves with rods for AV hangup bags, 2 per section
66" high adjustable shelves, hinged sloping display for magazine display
ga shelving of recent back issues
45" high adjustable shelves, 3 shelves maximum with 1 sloping display
shelf at top
66" or 72" high slat wall/plexiglass display shelving for paperbacks
66" high adjustable shelves, hinged sloping display for magazine display
ga shelving of recent back issues
See each space's description as well as the chart in Appendix B: Dublin Librarg
Collection Space Needs In 2020 for the exact amount and location of each type.
Shelving specifications must include the minimum steel gauge, all component
dimensions, type of construction, color and finish of shelving, uprights and end
panels, type of bracing, vendor responsibility for inspection of shipments,
installation, etc. and the length of time price quotes remain valid.
19. Signage. Major directional and identification signs, such as signs used to
identify service desks, need to be highly visible from the direction of most
frequent approach, at least 10' clear from the bottom edge of the sign to the
floor and vandal resistant. Major signs must be large enough to be read from
the entrance to the Library's public space. Signage must be integrated into the
interior design of the building and coordinated with the space planning,
reflected ceiling and lighting, and other pertinent elements of the facility.
Signs must be easy to move and change as the Library's interior spaces shift
over time. Where appropriate, signage should be specified so that Library staff
can modify and reinstall signs to reflect changes in layout of the collections and
services. Signs must be secure and lockable to prevent vandalism.
19.1 Building directories. A building layout map is desirable in the
Entrance/Lobby of the building. The Library staff must be able to change and
reprint the map in-house.
20. StaffuJorkstations & offices. Staff workstations will be dimensioned and
equipped in accordance with each staff position's functions and tasks.
The Branch Manager and Clerical Supervisor will be assigned private offices.
Full time staff and other staff with ongoing responsibilities that require a desk,
continuous access to a computer terminal or other equipment, will be allocated
an office systems module workstation. Other staff may be allocated a shared
module workstatiOn or a simple work table or counter. Some workstation
modules may be made available for common use, housing equipment that more
than one staff member uses.
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The standard office system workstation module will be approximately 8' long by
8' wide (64 square feet), with an L-shaped horizontal work surface and data,
electrical and voice outlets at counter height.
The modules need to be ganged together to take advantage of concealed wire
management within their central structural spine. Each module needs to
accommodate a telephone handset, computer, keyboard, mouse pad and
printer, needs to be equipped with task lighting, box and pencil drawers, 1 to 2
mobile pedestals, an ergonomic task chair, with or without arms, tackable,
acoustically cushioned partitions and an overhead shelf.
21. Storage. The Library requires several types of storage space, including
space for storage of building maintenance items, extra stock of shelving and
other furniture or equipment, custodial supplies and equipment, programming
and Community Room furniture, props and supplies. Specific information
about these spaces is found in the descriptions of the staff work areas,
Community Room storage, custodial storage and building maintenance area.
22. Watt coverings. Durability and appropriateness to the space are prime
concerns. Any painted surfaced should use high quality, standard color paint
from a major manufacturer. Painted walls should be avoided in high traffic
areas, such as the Entrance/Lobby. Avoid fabric wall coverings except where
tackable wall surfaces are specified.
2/6100
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Section IV. Dublin Library Spaces Summary
Phase 1: Phase 2:
1.1 Public Entrance/Lobby 2001 and GSF 200 and GSF
1.2. Community Meeting Room 1,850 1,850
1.21 Library Program Room 600 600~
1.22 Meeting Room Storage & Amenities 250 250
1.3 Public Restrooms in GSF 2,900 in GSF 2,900
2.1 Circulation Desk Area 679 679
2.2 New Books Display 270 270
2.3 Friends of the Library Book Sale 40 40
2.4 Adult Audiovisual Collection 454 1,443 ' 768 1,757
3.1/4.1 Reference & Children's Service Desks 336 336
3.2 Reference Collection 1,313 1,614
3.3 Adult Web PACs 492 648
3.4 Adult Circulating Book Collection 5,502 7,491
3.41 Quiet Study Area 488 660
3.5 Magazine & Newspaper Browsing 1,193 1,364
3.6 Dublin History Area 419 419
3.7 Adult International Languages 432 539
3.8 Young Adults Area 778 1,049
3.9 Group Study Area 448 448
3.10 Training Center/Computer Lab 379 379
3.11 Community Information 64 64
3.12 Copy Machine Area 104 11,948 104 15,115
4.1 Children's Srvc Desk & Ref Coil included in 3.1 included in 3.1
4.2 Children's New Books & Magazine Display 142 146
4.3 Children's Web PACs 252 324
4.4 Children's Circulating Book Collection 2,037 2,935
4.5 Children's Audiovisual Collection 266 377
4.6 Children's Intl Languages Coil 234 262
4.7 Children's Picture Books 906 1,043
4.71 Storytelling Area 0 348
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4.8 Children's Programming Storage 50 50
4.9 Parents' Collection 120 120
4.10 Family Restroom m GSF 4,007 !in GSF 5,605~
5.1 Branch Manager's Office 200 200
5.2 Clerical Supervisor's Office 175 175
5.3 Staff Work Area 900 1,156
5.4 Sorting, Returns & Deliveries 426 426
5.42 Staff/Delivery Entrance & Lockers 72 72
5.5 Supplies & Equipment Storage 120
5.6 Telecomm/Computer Room in GSF in GSF
5.7 Staff Break Room & Kitchen 476 476
5.8 Staff Restrooms in GSF in GSF
5.9 Friends of the Library Wk Space 472 472
5.10 Custodial Closet/Supplies 100 100
5.11 Building Maintenance Storage 100 2,921 100 3,297
Total l~et Assignable Square Feet 23,219 28,674
Total Gross Square Feet 30,352 37,482
~ 76.5% efficiency
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1.1
Public Entrance/Lobby
Phase 1:200 sq. ft./g GSF
Phase 2:200 sq. ft./~ GSF
The Library needs one public entrance and point of control for the theft
detection system. The entrance should be well lighted and welcoming. The
doors need to open with minimal effort by people of all ages. Automatic sliding
doors are preferred.
An estimated 800 to 1,500 people per day will visit the library by the year
2020. These visitors will stay from five minutes to several hours. The lobby
needs to be large enough to support this level of traffic to and from the library's
public access spaces, the public restrooms and the Community Meeting Room
and Library Program room complex.
Two sets of wall-mounted drop-off slots for books and audiovisual media being
returned needs to be located along the main path of travel as people enter the
building. One set of these slots needs to be accessible whether or not the
Library is open. Both need to be lockable and must empty directly into the
Sorting, Retums& Delivery area.
The lobby must be large enough to enable incoming visitors to orient
themselves to the direction they wish to go as they walk through the lobby
space. Visitors need to be able to identify key public services and spaces as
they enter: the Circulation Desk and combined Reference and Children's
Service Desk need to be clearly visible, as do the major cluster of public
computer workstations {WebPACs), the new Books, art exhibits and the
audiovisual media display.
The restrooms, Community Meeting Room and Library Program need to be
independent of the library's other spaces, outside the materials theft security
system, so that these areas can be used without compromising library security
even when the library is closed.
The frequently windy conditions in the area call for a vestibule for
environmental buffering at the library entrance, to block drafts and inclement
weather from intruding into occupied spaces. The entrance floor should be a
hard surface and the distance between the door and the security point far
enough that debris carried in on visitors' feet is knocked off as they walk
through the lobby. Inset floor grates or mats should be used inside the doors
to facilitate dirt and mud removal as people enter the building.
Space is needed for two 2-person benches and a wall-mounted building layout
map. A glass-enclosed, lockable bulletin board is needed in a prominent
location within the lobby to post City Council and City Commission meeting
notices and minutes. Displays of community and library information handouts
and additional bulletin boards will be located within the Library's public space
rather than in the lobby.
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1.1 Public Entrance/Lobby, continued
A wall mounted donor recognition space is needed in the lobby, in an
appropriate location, to honor those who have contributed to the building's
fundraising campaign. This feature must be durable, using materials in
keeping with its purpose and must be easily updateable.
Two pair of material theft security portals is needed at the inner perimeter of
the lobby, adjacent to the Circulation Desk, with easy access for staff at that
desk to meet and intercept patrons who have set off the alarm as they exit.
These should be 3MTM type portals, without horizontal cross pieces or other
components that encourage climbing or sitting. Current 3MTM technology
requires a 10-foot lateral separation between the detection device and any
electronic equipment.
Waste receptacles should be located outside the building. A public telephone is
required inside the lobby. The entrance needs a covered area to protect visitors
from inclement weather as they enter and exit the building.
Occupancy: 6 - 30
Adjacencies: 1.2
1.21
1.3
2.1
5.41
Community Meeting Room
Library Program Room
Public Restrooms
Circulation Desk Area
Material Return Slots
Sight Lines to:
3.1 / 4.1 Reference/Children's Service Desk
2.2 New Books Display
2.3 Friends of the Library Sale
2.4 Adult Audiovisual Collection
3.3 Adult WebPACs
Phase 1 & Phase 2 Components:
Item
material return slots
benches, 2-pl
building directory, wall-mounted
floor mats
book theft gates
public telephone (inside entrance)
waste receptacles (outside entrance)
bulletin board for City postings
donor recognition wall
total:
3-4
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
Item/SF
25
Total SF
50
50
200 & GSF
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1.2
Community Meeting Room
Phase 1:1,850 sq. ft.
Phase 2:1,850 sq. ft.
A dedicated space for community meetings and programs is a high priority, to
accommodate audiences of up to 150 people. Attendance at most events will be
between 10 and 75 people. This space will be managed by City of Dublin staff
and will include a small reception counter and desk directly off the building's
lobby. Events that will take place here include meetings and workshops for the
public and/or for City staff, Library programs with 75 or more attendees, City
Advisory Committee meetings and catered social events. Special attention to
acoustics and lighting within this space is critical. Mechanical and plumbing
systems need to be engineered to avoid noise or vibration intrusion at any time.
This space needs seating for up to 150 people when chairs are arranged
auditorium-style, with adjustable lighting levels located at the back of the
room, track lighting to showcase exhibits and displays, ceiling-hung video
projection and assistive listening device capability. The space needs to be wired
and cabled to support a variety of audiovisual and telecommunications
activities, including cable TV reception, distance learning events, video
programming, computer-based presentations (e.g., PowerPointTM) or interactive
demonstrations of online or Internet resources. Electrical distribution should
include flush floor-mounted outlets on a 10' x 10' grid, to support use of
computers or other electronic technology in a group setting. A wall-mounted
telephone is needed within the space, in a staff-controlled location, for .
convenient communication between meeting room coordinators and City staff.
The public entrance to the community room should be located so that meeting
participants may enter the meeting room through the lobby, outside security,
while the library is closed.
Dividable wall partitions should be considered, to enable the room to be divided
into two separate spaces, as needed. The room needs a movable podium, a
ceiling-mounted projection screen, chair rails around the perimeter, picture
rails, tackable wall surfaces and corner guards throughout the space.
The community room floor should be carpeted in all areas except an area at
least 12' x 12', adjacent to the kitchen. This area will be used by caterers for set
up and food service and needs hard flooring, to prevent carpet damage. A
lockable, adjacent storage room is required.
Occupancy: 150
Adjacencies' 1.1
Public Entrance/Lobby
1.22 Community Room Storage & Kitchen
1.3 Public Restrooms
1.2 Community Meeting Room, continued
Phase 1/~ Phase 2 Components:
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Item
Qtv
stacking chairs 150
folding tables, 6' x 2.5' 20
podium 1
projection screen, ceiling-mounted 1
video projector, ceiling-mounted 1
white marking boards, 6' x 5' several
tackable wall surfaces several
reception area
Item/SF
12
15
--
--
--
Total SF
1800
15
--
--
--
35
total: 1850
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1.21 Library Program Room
Phase 1:600 sq. ft.
Phase 2:600 sq. ft.
An additional dedicated space is needed to support Library programming for all
ages. During Phase 1, this will be the location for storytelling programs, as
well. Events will include author lectures and receptions, income tax
preparation advice, puppet shows, programs for teens and many other events.
This space needs seating for up to 40 people when chairs are arranged
audiWrium-style, with adjustable lighting levels, ceiling-hung video projection
and assistive listening device capability. The space needs to be wired and
cabled at the same level as the Community Meeting Room, to support a variety
of audiovisual and telecommunications activities. The entrance to the program
room should be located so that meeting participants may enter the through the
lobby, outside security, while the library is closed. The room needs to be
adjacent to the Children's Area of the library with a door opening directly from
that space to facilitate children's programming. During Phase 1, this space will
be used for storytelling programs as well as for other events for children.
The room needs a ceiling-mounted projection screen, chair rails around the
perimeter, tackable wall surfaces and comer guards throughout the space. A
kitchenette in a lockable alcove is needed, with a large sink, work counter and
cabinets, for serving coffee and refreshments. The floor should be carpeted in
all areas except the area closest to the kitchen. That area needs hard flooring,
to prevent carpet damage when food is served. A lockable, adjacent storage
room is required.
An adjacent storage room is needed, to store stacking chairs, folding tables,
programming supplies and the children's programming collection.
Occupancy:
Adjacencies:
40
1.1
1.3
4.0
4.8
Public Entrance/Lobby
Public Restrooms
Children's Services Area
Programming Storage
Phase 1 & Phase 2 Components:
Item
Q_ty
stacking chairs 40
folding tables, 6' x 2.5 10
projection screen, ceiling-mounted 1
video projector, ceiling-mounted 1
white marking boards, 6'x 5' 2
tackable wall surfaces several
kitchenette 1
total:
Item/SF
15
--
--
Total SF
600
--
--
--
--
--
600
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1.22 Community Meeting Rm Storage & Kitchen
Phase 1:250 sq. ft.
Phase 2:250 sq. ft.
The Community Meeting Room needs an adjacent storage room and kitchen
facility. The storage space should be lockable and needs to accommodate up to
150 stacking chairs on dollies and folding tables. A double set of doors is
needed for this room. Storage for meeting room supplies should be should be
kept in the kitchen and at the meeting room reception area rather than in this
space. Neither electrical panels nor any other building systems equipment
should be located here.
The kitchen should be equipped with a large sink, with counter space and
cabinets, a full refrigerator, microwave oven, large trash receptacles and a
serving counter with a roll-down, lockable enclosure.
Occupancy: none
Adjacencies: 1.2
Collections: none
Community Meeting Room
Phase 1 & Phase 2 Components:
Item
dollies for stacking chairs
folding tables, 6 x 2.5'
kitchen
Qty
Item/SF
Total SF
75
75
100
total: 250
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1.3 Public Restrooms
in GSF
Locate the public restrooms adjacent to the Public Entrance/Lobby and the
Community Meeting Room and Library Program Room. Each public restroom
needs a minimum of five toilets or a combination of toilets and urinals. Avoid
single-use public restrooms except for a single occupancy restroom for parents
with small children should be included within the Children's Services space.
Restrooms must be designed for durability and resistance to vandalism.
Fixtures should be wall- or counter-mounted and cubicle partitions should be
ceiling-mounted. Floors, walls and counters should be tiled. Sloping floors and
floor drains are essential as well as an adjacent custodial closet with mop sink,
either elevated or at floor level. Restroom entrances must be lockable by staff
Waste receptacles should be recessed and/or wall-mounted. Soap and towel
dispensers should be located directly over sinks to prevent soap leaks and
avoid water drips on the floor. Install hand dryers as well as towel dispensers,
a baby changing counter in both men's and women's restroom, parcel/purse
shelves or baskets in each stall.
Ensure effective acoustic separation and sufficient ventilation of the restrooms
from other occupied areas of the building.
Restroom fmtures must conform to City of Dublin specifications for public
restroom facilities.
Occupancy:
up to 5 each (in women's or in men's restrooms)
Adjacencies:
1.1
1.2
1.21
Public Entrance/Lobby
Community Meeting Room
Library Program Room
See also General Design Considerations, sections 14.5 Restroorns.
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2.1
Circulation Desk Area
Phase 1:679 sq. ft.
Phase 2:679 sq. ft.
This area will be the library staff's first point of public contact, staffed at all
times the library is open. It must be adjacent to the public entrance, its purpose
obvious to visitors entering the library. Staff here will check out and renew
library materials, issue library cards, accept payment of frees for lost and
overdue materials, explain Library policies and procedures regarding circulation
and service hours, answer other questions as needed. Two self-check units will
be nearby and in plain view for patrons to check out their own materials. Sets
of return slots will be located in the Public Entrance/Lobby area and adjacent
to the Circulation Desk, both emptying into the Sorting, Returns & Deliveries
space. Staff will check in and sort returned materials in that area, adjacent to
but separate from the Circulation Desk.
The desk needs four staffed positions. In addition, two self-check units are
needed in close proximity to the desk. Additional self-check units will be placed
in both the Children's and the Young Adults Areas.
This will be a busy, high-traffic area. The space will need generous circulation
space on both the staff and public sides of the service desk, with queuing space
for up ten people, as well as acoustical buffeting. Staff needs to be able to move
quickly and easily between the service counter, the theft security gates in the
Lobby and the adjacent staff work areas. Staff needs to be able to exit from
behind the desk at either end of the service counter. The staff here must also
have a clear sight line into the lobby and to the Reference & Children's Service
Desk. The public, however, should not be able to look directly into the Staff
Work Area.
Staff positions at the counter need to be paired for left- and tight-handed staff,
designed with ergonomic and disabled access principles in mind. The desk
must meet the specifications outlined in this report's General Design
Considerations, section 1 7 Service Desks. Equipment required at each staff
position includes a computer workstations and inkjet type printer, two theft
system desensitizers, a laser scanner and slotted brochure storage. Three stuff
positions need to be at counter height and one at sit-down height to
accommodate patrons or staff in a wheelchair or to allow staff to assist patrons
who are filling out forms or handling lengthy transactions. Telephone handsets
are needed at each position and two cash registers are needed. The cash
registers should be placed between the three positions.
A pair of lounge chairs in this space will be the only seating in the area and can
be used by individuals waiting for friends or family members to check out their
materials.
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2.1 Circulation Desk Area, continued
Five sections of 72' high secure shelving for up to 500 volumes of reserved
materials awaiting pickup are required, to be located behind the counter so
staff at the desk can quickly access the material on its shelves. These shelves
need to be out of public view.
The following items are required within the public access area of this space:
Space for two self check units
Space for a freestanding kiosk at which Library handouts, maps and
brochures may be displayed
Occupancy:
1 - 3 staff; 2- 20 public
Adjacencies:
1.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
Public Entrance/Lobby
Clerical Supervisor's Office
Staff Work Area
Sorting & Returns
Sight lines to:
3.1/4.1 Reference & Children's Service Desk
2.2 Friends of the Library Book Store
Collections: None
Phase 1 & Phase 2 Components:
Item Qty , SF/Item Total SF
staff stations 4 90 360
self check units 2 36 72
cash register 2 25 50
shelving, ss, 72" h 5 sections 10 50
lounge chairs 2 36 72
kiosk 1 40 25
circulation space 50
total: 679
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2.2 New Books & Display Phase 1:270 sq. ft.
Phase 2:270 sq. ft.
Effective merchandising of the Library's books and audiovisual media is
essential in the new blLilding. The displays of new books, videos, compact discs
and other materials ne
from the public entran
to comfortably browse.
stocked bookstore, wit
browsing arrangement
New circulating books
displayed here, on ten
and AV media items d:
area, using slat-wall d
to highlight topics on
ed to be eye-catching and lively, and very prominent
ce. This space needs to draw visitors in and allow them
Its ambience should be similar to a comfortable, well-
a generous circulation space and a clearly organized
of shelves.
and high interest materials from the collection will be
sections of 66' high shelving, with many of the books
splayed face-out. Paperbacks will be displayed in this
isplay, as well as two freestanding displays to allow staff
~ rotating basis.
Occupancy:
10 - 20
Sight lines from:
Collections:
1.1 Public Entrance/Lobby
2.1 Circulation Desk Area
150 linear feet of new books on 66' shelves
slat-wall display shelving
Phase 1 & Phase 2 Components:
Item
shelving, 66"
slat-wail display for paperbacks
freestanding 4-sided display units
Qty Item/SF Total SF
150 LF 100
70
2 50 100
tot~: 270
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2.3 Friends of the Library Book Store
Phase 1:40 sq. ft.
Phase 2:40 sq. ft.
The Friends of the Library sponsors a semi-annual book sale to raise funds for
the Library. In addition, the Friends maintain an ongoing, self-service book sale
within the Library, to raise public awareness of the Friends, to promote reading
and to augment revenues from the sale of gift books.
The shelving for the ongoing book sale needs to be clearly visible from the
Circulation Desk and along the main path of travel from the Lobby into the
public spaces of the building, Although it needs to be visible, the area should
be placed in a small alcove to give it its own identity.
To purchase items found on these shelves, browsers will simply place their
money in an enclosed slot built into the shelving. Four sections of 72" high with
60 linear feet of display shelves will be needed. Appropriate lighting is critical
here, to highlight the display.
A wall-mounted announcement board, approximately 6' x 4', will be placed
adjacent to the shelves, to advertise Friends and Library events and services.
Occupancy: 1 - 5
Sight Lines to:
Collections:
1.1 Public Entrance/Lobby
2.1 Circulation Desk
Four sections of books on 72" shelves
Phase 1 & Phase 2 Components:
Item
shelving, 72" display
Qty Item/SF Total SF
60 LF 10 40
total: 40
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2.4 Adult Audiovisual Collection
Phase 1:454 sq. ft.
Phase 2:768 sq. ft.
This will be one of the busiest areas of the library. As much as one-third of the
library's circulation will be from the videos, compact discs, audio books and
other media collections in this space. The demand for audiovisual media for
children, found in the Children's Services area, will also be high.
These high-use collections need to be visible from the public entrance and
closely associated with the New Books Display area. The collections will be
placed on mid-height AV display shelves, with extra-wide aisles, to facilitate
browsing. This collection needs to be located along the main path of travel to
the adult services area of the library. Two audio listening stations (one in Phase
1) will be located adjacent to the collections.
The shelving for this material needs to be flexible to accommodate new formats
that may be added in future years.
Occupancy: 8 - 24
Adjacencies:
Main path of travel from Circulation Desk to Adult Services
2.2 New Books & Display
Sight lines from: 1.1 Public Entrance/Lobby
3.1/4.1 Reference & Children's Service Desk
Collections:
Phase 1:
247 linear feet of videos on 66' shelves
78 linear feet of compact discs and audio tapes in
AV browsing bins
183 linear feet of audio books and CDROMs on 66" shelves
Phase 2:
413 linear feet of videos on 66" shelves
132 linear feet of compact discs and audio tapes in
AV browsing bins
304 linear feet of audio books and CDROMs on 66" shelves
Seating: None
Phase 1 Components:
Item
shelving, 66', AV browsing
shelving, 66'
AV listening stations
total:
Q.ty SF/Item
78 LF
430 LF
1 30
Total SF
105
319
30
454
/+4
2.4 Adult Audiovisual Collection, continued
Phase 2 Components:
Item
shelving, 66', AV browsing
shelving, 66'
AV listening stations
total:
Q.ty
132 LF
717 LF
2
SF/Item
30
Total SF
175
533
60
768
3.1/4.1 Reference & Children's Services Desks
Phase 1:336 sq. ft.
Phase 2:336 sq. ft.
This pair of adjacent service desks is a pivotal feature of the library. Its and
orientation is one of the most critical points within the library's public spaces.
It needs to be visible from the public entrance and yet it should avoid a
monumental appearance. The desks should be placed and oriented to
complement the Circulation Desk; staff at Circulation and staff here need to be
prominently visible to patrons as they enter the library as well as be visible to
each other. Patrons and staff will hold many conversations at this desk every
day. Good acoustics and lighting are particularly vital in this space, due to the
need for clear communication between public and staff and the constant need
to refer to text on a computer screen and in print.
Linked Reference and Children's services desks (not one desk) are highly
desirable to the Library, strategically placed so that staff can oversee both the
Adult Services and Children's Services spaces from the desk and a staff
member assigned to either desk can temporarily cover both sides if a colleague
is momentarily pulled away. It is important that the desks are designed so that
it is clear which serves children and which serves teens and adults. Staff will
use these desks as a base of operations while serving the public but will often
be away from the desk, helping individuals and groups at the computers and in
the collections.
Three staff positions are needed at these desks. Two staff members will be
assigned to the desks most of the hours the Library is open, with three
librarians during peak periods. One staff position at the adult services desk
should be higher, at counter height, approximately 39' high. The other adult
services position should be lower, at desk height, approximately 29' high. The
companion desk that serves children and their parents should also be low, at
approximately 29'.
The features and configuration of the desks need to comply with the
specifications described in this report's General Design Considerations, Section
17, Service Desks.
Staff must be able to move quickly from the desk to the WebPAC workstations
and to the reference and circulating book collections. Each staff position needs
a computer, printer and telephone. Three double-sided sections of low shelving
adjacent to the desk will hold reference books that are consulted frequently.
The reference collection (adult and children's) needs to be adjacent. Line of
sight adjacency is needed from the reference desk to the WebPACs, Group
Study, the Training Center and Young Adults. The children's desk needs
adjacency to the children's circulating books and picture books and the
children's WebPACs. Staff at the children's desk need to be able to see the
family restroom, children's new books and AV.
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3.1/4.1 Reference & Children's Service Desks, continued
A self check unit will be located near to the children's services desk, in addition
to the units at the circulation desk.
Occupancy:
2 - l Opublic;2 - 3staff
Adjacencies:
Sight lines to:
3.2
4.3
4.4
4.7
2.1
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.8
Reference Collection
Children's WebPACs
Children's Circulating Books
Picture Books
Circulation Desk
Adult WebPACs
Adult Circulating Books
Magazine Browsing
Young Adults Area
3.9 Group Study Area
3.10 Training Center/Computer Lab
4.2 Children's New Books
4.5 Children's AV
4.10 Family Restroom
Collections:
54 linear feet of reference book shelving on 45' shelves
(38 LF in Phase i on same amount of shelving)
Phase 1 & Phase 2 Components:
Item
staff stations
task chairs
shelving, 45' H, behind desk
self-check unit
total:
Q.ty SF/Item Total SF
3 80 240
3 -
54 LF 10 60
1 36 36
336
3.2 Reference Collection Phase 1:1,313 sq. ft.
Phase 2:1,614 sq. ft.
The library's reference area will be used by many patrons, to study and do
research. Its layout must simultaneously accommodate an intense level of use
and a consistently quiet atmosphere. The space contains the reference book
collection, both adult and children's, on 84', 66" and 45" high shelving. Pull-
out shelves will be placed at intervals through the shelving to allow patrons to
consult large or heavy volumes. This area needs to be adjacent to the Reference
& Children's Desks, with the shelves closest to the desks used for materials
most often needed by staff as they help the public.
Four 4-place tables and four I-place carrels will be located here as well four
WebPAC workstations. The space will also house an atlas case, a microfilm
reader/printer, two microform cabinets and two lateral files, for maps and
other material needs to be housed in flies.
The public access copy machines should be close to this area, in a highly
visible spot. Patrons need to be able to fred the copy equipment on their own
without having to ask directions. The Dublin history needs to be near but not
necessarily adjacent, since it contains local history reference material and will
be used for research.
Occupancy:
Adjacencies:
Collections:
10 - 36
3.1/4.1 Reference & Children's Desks
3.6 Dublin History
3.12 Copy Machine Area
Phase 1:
441 linear feet of reference material on 84" shelves
110 linear feet of reference material on 45" shelves
49 linear feet of children's reference on 66" shelves
26 linear feet of test preparation & career books
Microfilm reels in two cabinets
Atlases in one atlas stand
Phase 2:
630 linear feet of reference material on 84" shelves
157 linear feet of reference material on 45" shelves
69 linear feet of children's reference on 66" shelves
38 linear feet of test preparation & career books
Microfilm reels in two cabinets
Atlases in one atlas stand
Seating:
Four 4-place tables with 8 reader seats
Four 1-place carrels with chairs
One microfilm reader/printer
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3.2 Reference Collection, continued
Phase 1 Components:
Item
shelving, 84"
shelving, 66"
shelving, 45"
atlas case
4-place tables
1-place carrels
WebPACs, sit-down
microfilm reader/printer
microfilm cabinets
lateral files
total:
Q.ty
467 LF
49 LF
110 LF
SF/Item Total SF
36
100
36
24
24
18
18
374
39
176
36
400
144
48
24
36
36
1,313
Phase 2 Components:
Item
shelving, 84"
shelving, 66"
shelving, 45"
atlas case
4-place tables
i-place carrels
WebPACs, sit-down
microfilm reader/printer
microfilm cabinets
lateral files
total:
Q.ty
668 LF
69 LF
157 LF
1
4
4
4
1
2
2
SF/Item
36
100
36
24
24
18
18
Total SF
534
56
252
36
400
144
96
24
36
36
1~614
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3.3 Adult WebPACs
Phase 1:492 sq. ft.
Phase 2:648 sq. ft.
This area will contain 24 public access online catalog/Intemet access
workstations (18 in Phase 1), known as WebPACs. Some of these units will be
dedicated to online catalog searching, others will offer access to the World Wide
Web, the catalog and the full spectrum of resources that the Library has made
available.
The units need to be readily identifiable to the public and should be very visible
from the entrance. They need to be clustered to maximize their visibility and
placed within easy walking range of the Reference Desk to facilitate staff
support. The stations may be subdivided into smaller clusters within the space,
.to help differentiate online catalogs from Internet stations, for example, and to
avoid a regimented appearance. In addition, six networked printers need to be
accommodated within the space.
The specifications for each workstation are defined in this report's General
Design Considerations, Section 11, Electronic Work Stations for the Public.
Special attention should be paid to flexible, secure, discreet wire management
that is easily accessible to library staff, acoustical buffering, avoidance of
screen glare and a degree of privacy for each user.
Each station needs to be wide enough to accommodate two people seated side
by side. At any given time, two users working together may be seated at several
of the stations.
Additional WebPACs will be located in the Group Study Area and the Training
Center/Computer Lab. These may be used to meet overflow demand for
computer access.
Occupancy: 8 - 36
Sight Lines to: 1.1
3.1/4.1
Collections: none
Public Entrance/Lobby
Reference & Children's Service Desks
Phase 1 Components:
Item
WebPACs, sit down
networked printers
total:
Qty
18 24
5 12
SF/Item Total SF
432
6O
492
Phase 2 Components:
Item
WebPACs, sit down
networked printers
total:
Q.ty
24
6
SF/Item Total SF
24 576
12 72
648
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3.4 Adult Circulating Book Collection
Phase 1:5,502 sq. ft.
Phase 2:7,491 sq. ft.
This area will be the single largest block of space in the library. It is desirable
to subdivide the space to give it a human scale and help patrons fred what they
are looking for. This collection includes fiction, mysteries and science fiction as
well as nonfiction books for adults. Large type books, paperbacks and young
adult nonfiction hardbacks.
The non-fiction collection will be on 84" high shelves, with up to 6 shelves per
section for fiction and 7 shelves per section for nonfiction. Language learning
audio tapes will be interfiled with the nonfiction books. The large print books
will be on 72" high, with 5 shelves per section, to facilitate access by older
adults. Paperbacks will be displayed on slat-wall shelving and freestanding
display units. A 5% allowance for sloped display shelving has been included to
encourage spot displays within the stacks. Slat-wall display units will be
mounted on stack ends to maximize the space's display and merchandising
potential.
This area will be a prime space for reader and study seating, with fifteen
4-place tables and eight lounge chairs. The seating needs to be placed in
clusters throughout the space to give patrons convenient seating access as they
consult the collections and to break up the massing of the stack ranges. An
adjacent area earmarked for quiet study will offer ten additional 1-place carrels
and three additional 4-place tables. That space is not intended to be a separate
room. Rather, it needs to be an open access area that can be readily identified
from the Reference Desk. Window seating in some locations is highly desirable.
Six stand-up WebPACs will be located at selected stack range ends for
convenient online catalog access. The various parts of tiffs collection need to be
clearly defined and differentiated through the shelving arrangement, furniture
layout and signage.
Occupancy: 20 - 50
Adjacencies: 3.41
3.7
Sight Lines to: 3:1 / 4.1
3.8
Quiet Study
Adult World Languages Collection
Reference & Children's Services Desk
Young Adults Area
Collections:
Phase 1:
4,373 linear feet of books on 84" shelves
3,351 pbs on wall-mounted and freestanding display
shelving
72 linear feet of large type books on 72" shelves
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3.4 Adult Circulating Book collection, continued
Phase 2:
6,314 linear feet of books on 84" shelves
4,786 pbs on wall-mounted and freestanding display
shelving
103 linear feet of large type books on 72" shelves
Phase 1 Components:
Item
shelving, 84" H
shelving, 72' H
shelving, paperback slat-wall display
paperback freestanding display units 3
4-place tables 12
lounge chairs 6
window seating 6
WebPACs, stand-up 6
total:
Qty
4,373 LF
72 LF
SF/Item Total SF
42
100
36
20
16
3,499
72
173
126
1,200
216
120
96
5,502
Phase 2 Components:
Item
shelving, 84" H
shelving, 72" H
shelving, paperback slat-wall display
paperback freestanding display units 4
4-place tables 15
lounge chairs 8
window seating 6
WebPACs, stand-up 6
total:
6,314 LF
103 LF
SF/Item
42
100
36
20
16
Total SF
4,969
103
247
168
1,500
288
120
96
7,491
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3.41 Quiet Study Area
Phase 1:488 sq. ft.
Phase 2:660 sq. ft.
This space is intended to be an area desiDaated for silent reading and study,
with seating for up to 22 people (16 in Phase 1). No conversations will be
permitted here. Use of cell phones and other noise-making devices will be
allowed at staff discretion.
The space needs to be immediately adjacent to the adult circulating book
collection to provide easy access to the nonfiction collection.
Occupancy:
Adjacency:
Collections:
5 - 22
3.4 Adult Circulatin§ Book collection
None
Phase I Components:
Item
i-place carrels
4-place tables
total:
Q.ty
Item/SF Total SF
36 288
100 200
488
Phase 2 Components:
Item
1-place carrels
4-place tables
total:
Q.ty
10
3
Item/SF
36
100
Total SF
360
300
660
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3.5
Magazine & Newspaper Browsing
Phase 1:1,193 sq. ft.
Phase 2:1,364 sq. ft.
This will be a prime place for comfortable, relaxed reading, with both lounge
chairs and 4-place tables. The library's current magazines will be displayed
throughout the area on sloped display shelves. Current issues of newspapers,
with backfiles, will be housed on shelves with plexiglass hanging display
inserts. On adjacent shelving, the magazine backfiles will be housed for self-
service access by patrons.
Particular attention should be paid to the ambience of this space. It should be
set off from the main paths of travel through the building. If possible, there
should be generous windows in this area that overlook the exterior site
landscaping.
Occupancy: 10 - 40
Adjacencies:
Views to exterior landscaping
Collections:
Phase 1:
200 linear feet of magazines on 84' fixed sloping display
18 linear feet of newspapers on 84" shelves
184 linear feet of magazine and newspaper backflles on 84'
shelves
Phase 2:
240 linear feet of magazines on 84" fixed sloping display
18 linear feet of newspapers on 84' shelves
184 linear feet of magazine and newspaper backfiles on 84'
shelves
Phase 1 Components:
Item
4-place tables
lounge chairs
shelving, 84', display
shelving, 84', back fries
total:
Qty
4
14
218 LF
184 LF
Item/SF Total SF
100
36
400
504
151
138
1,193
Phase 2 Components:
Item
4-place tables
lounge chairs
shelving, 84', display
shelving, 84', back files
total:
Qty
4
18
258 LF
184 LF
Item/SF Total SF
100
36
400
648
178
138
1,3.6.4.
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3.6
Dublin History Area
Phase 1:419 sq. ft.
Phase 2:419 sq. ft.
This area will provide a focal point for information and displays about Dublin,
its history and the community, both past and present. Display cabinets in this
space will house exhibits of photographs, artifacts, documents and other items
that reflect the community's heritage and interests.
Three sections of shelving will house histories, photo albums, and similar
works as well as reports and documents that relate to current public policy
issues. This space is intended to be an adjunct to the reference collection and
should be easily seen from that area. It is not intended to be a separate room.
The seating will include two 4-place tables and two lounge chairs and should
be a destination point for visitors who wish to see visiting exhibits, study local
issues or simply sit quietly, with a book.
Occupancy: 4- 10
Sight Lines to: 3.2 Reference Collection
Collections:
250 volumes on three sections of 84" shelving
Historic photographs housed in a lateral file
Phase 1/~ Phase 2 Components:
Item
4-place table
lounge chairs
shelving
WebPAC workstation, sit-down
lateral file, 4-drawer
display cases, freestanding and
wall-mounted
Qt¥ Item/SF Total SF
2 100 200
2 36 72
31 LF 25
1 24 24
1 18 18
80
total: 419
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3.7 Adult International Languages
Phase 1:432 sq. ft.
Phase 2:539 sq. ft.
Books, magazines, newspapers and AV media in languages other than English
will be displayed here, for patrons who speak and read in those languages, as
well as English as a Second Language materials in all formats. The shelving
needs to include both regular and display shelves to make the collections very
visible. Seating at 4-place tables is crucial since one of its major uses will be
reading newspapers in other languages.
This space may have wall space to accommodate periodic displays of art,
posters or other exhibits that reflect the cultures represented in the collection
and in the community.
This space should be associated with the magazine and newspaper browsing
area, to provide overflow seating as needed. The space should be visible from
the main circulating book collection space and easy for the target audience to
fred.
Occupancy:
Adjacencies:
Sight lines from:
Collections:
6 - 15
3.5 Magazine & Newspaper Browsing
3.4 Adult Circulating Book Collection
Phase 1:
221 linear feet of books of 84' shelves
16 linear feet of magazines displayed on fixed sloping
shelves
45 linear feet of videos, compact discs and other AV
Phase 2:
316 linear feet of books on 84"" shelves
24 linear feet of magazines displayed on f~xed sloping
shelves
75 linear feet of videos, compact discs and other AV
Phase 1 Components:
Item
shelving, 84'
shelving, 72', fixed sloping display
shelving, for videos
4-place tables
total:
Qty SF/I~m Total SF
221LF 184
16 LF 12
45 LF 36
2 100 200
432
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3.7 Adult Audiovisual Collection, continued
Phase 2 Components:
Item
shelving, 84'
shelving, 72', fixed sloping display
shelving, for videos
4-place tables
total:
Qty
316 LF
24 LF
75 LF
2
SF/Item
100
Total SF
263
18
60
200
539
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3.8
Young Adults Area
Phase 1: 778 sq. ft.
Phase 2:1,049 sq. ft.
Service to teens and middle school age youth will be a high priority in the new
library. It is important to create a space that this client group can identify and
use as "its own". The area will need separation from the Children's Services
areas and the Magazine Browsing section. It is not expected to be a quiet area
and therefore needs to be located to not disturb others. It also needs to be
within sight of the Reference Desk.
Paperbacks, hardback fiction, magazines and music CDs for young adults will
be shelved here. Comfortable seating including three round tables, four lounge
chairs and window seating are needed. Two WebPAC workstations and two
audio listening stations will be located in the space. Some adjacency to the
adult non-fiction collection is important since students will need to access that
collection for many of their school assignments. The adjacent Group Study
Area will also be a prime location for young adults using the library.
The space should be open and accessible, an alcove rather than a separate
room. Wall-mounted display space is needed for posters, art and
announcements of upcoming events of interest to tiffs age group.
Occupancy:
Adjacencies:
Sight Lines to:
Collections:
4 - 16
3.9 Group Study Area
3.1/4.1 Reference & Children's Service Desks
3.4 Adult Circulating Book Collection
Phase 1:
144 LF of hardbacks on 72" shelving
2,064 paperbacks on slat-wall display shelving
18 LF of magazines displayed on 72" display shelves
19 LF of music CDs in 66' high AV browsing bins
Phase 2:
170 LF of hardbacks on 72" shelving
2,429 paperbacks on slat-wall display shelving
24 LF of magazines displayed on 72" display shelves
31 LF of music CDs in 66" high AV browsing bins
Phase 1 Components:
Item
shelving, 72"
shelving, 72' magazine display
shelving for paperbacks
shelving, 66', for CDs
4-place table
lounge chairs
window seating
Qty SF/Item Total SF
144 LF 116
18 LF 12
159
19 LF 25
2 25 200
2 36 72
80
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3.8 Young Adults Area, continued
display boards, wall-mounted 8' x 6' 2
WebPACs, sit down 2
Audio listening stations 1
Self check unit 1
total:
24 48
30 30
36 36
778
Phase 2 Components:
Item Q.ty
shelving, 72"
shelving, 72" magazine display
shelving for paperbacks
shelving, 66', for CDs 31 LF
4-place table 3
lounge chairs 4
window seating
display boards, wall-mounted 8' x 6' 2
WebPACs, sit down 2
Audio listening stations 2
Self check unit 1
total:
170 LF
24 LF
SF/Item Total SF
25
36
24
3O
36
136
16
187
42
300
144
80
48
60
36
1~049
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3.9
Group Study Area
Phase 1:448 sq. ft.
Phase 2:448 sq. ft.
The Library needs an acoustically separate space in which small groups can
work together on projects. Young adults are expected to be prime, but not
exclusive, users of this space. This area is intended to be a separate room
within the library, with a floor to ceiling glass wall on at least one side, since it
will generate noise and to allow the space to be monitored from the Reference
Desk and the main public area.
The space will be furnished with four 4-place tables and two WebPAC
workstations, to allow small groups to have immediate access to the online
catalog and other electronic resources.
The space needs to be adjacent to the Young Adults Area.
Occupancy:
Adjacencies:
Sight lines from:
Collections:
4- 16
3.8 Young Adults Area
3.1/4.1 Reference & Children's Services Desks
None
Phase 1 lk Phase 2 Components:
Item
4-place tables
WebPACs, sit down
total:
Q_ty
Item/SF Total SF
100 400
24 48
448
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3.10 Training Center/Computer Lab
Phase 1:379 sq. ft.
Phase 2:379 sq. ft.
This space will be the location of ongoing technology training sessions for both
the public and library staff. It will also house up to five public access
computers with word processing, spreadsheets and other software applications.
An electric typewriter for the public will also be placed here.
This is intended to be an enclosed room to allow training sessions to occur
when the Library is open. It needs to be located near the Adult WebPAC
workstations so patrons may use the WebPACs on an open access basis when
training classes are not in session. A floor to ceiling glass wall on at least one
side of the room is needed, to allow visibility into the room from the Referencce
Desk and from the main public space. The windows need blinds to allow the
room to be darkened for online interactive demonstrations and PowerpoinffM
presentations. This space requires the same level of wiring and cabling for
computer and AV that will be found in the Community Meeting Room and
Library Program Room.
Occupancy:
Adjacencies:
Sight lines from:
Collections:
6 - 15
3.3 Adult WebPACs
3.1 / 4.1 Reference & Children's Service Desks
None
Phase 1 & Phase 2 Components:
Item
WebPACs, sit down
Trainer's podium
Public access computers
Electric typewriter
tot~:
Q.ty Item/SF Total SF
7 30 210
1 25 25
5 24 120
1 24 24
379
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3.11 Community Information
Phase 1:64
Phase 2:64 sf. ft.
This space will be the focal point for the wide variety of publications and
announcements that keep track of Dublin community and regional events.
Community newspapers, listings of school and community center classes and
numerous other announcements will be made available to the public in this
space.
Although the space should'not be placed in the lobby, it needs visibility from
the main path of travel from the lobby into the adult services space of the
library. A wall-mounted display unit with both a tackable surface for postings
and a set of brochure holders in various sizes is needed here. During the
design phase, the architect needs to consult with the library staff to review the
materials to be displayed prior to specification of this unit. Special attention
should be paid to a design that prevents unsightly accumulation of materials.
Allow space for a stand up WebPAC workstation in this area to allow the
Library to provide community information online, as needed.
Place this space clOse to the copy machine area to use the storage cabinets in
that space to house extra inventories of free publications and giveaways.
Occupancy: 2 - 4
Adjacencies: 3.12
Collections: None
Copy Machine Area
Phase 1 & Phase 2 Components:
Item
Display unit
Announcements posting board
WebPAC, stand up
total:
Q.ty
1
1
1
SF/Item Total SF
24
24
16
64
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3.12 Copy Machine Area
Phase 1:104 sq. ft.
Phase 2:104 sq. ft.
This space will house two photocopy machines for the public, a change
machine and a work counter and storage cabinet for copy machine supplies.
This area needs to be easy to find and open, adjacent to the Reference
Collection and Dublin History. It needs to have sufficient storage capability to
house extra copies of free publications displayed in the Community Information
area.
Occupancy: 1 - 4
Adjacencies: 3.2
3.11
Collections: none
Reference Collection
Community Information
Phase 1 & Phase 2 Components:
Item
photocopy machines
work counter, with
storage cabinets below
change machine
debit card dispenser
total:
. SF/Item
40
20
Total SF
80
20
2
2
104
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4.1 Children's Services Area
Phase 1:4,007 sq. ft.
Phase 2:5,605 sq, ft.
The public area devoted to serving children will be a lively space, often filled
with children, their parents and caregivers. It will serve three distinct groups:
infants, toddlers and younger elementary school students, 3rd through 5th
graders and 6m through 8m graders. Each of these has its own book collections
and needs furniture with dimensions that work for that age group.
The children's space needs acoustical separation from the adult public spaces.
It needs to be visually distinct but understood to be part of the Library as a
whole.
The Children's Services Desk, described in space 3.1/4.1, should have an
identity that sends a welcoming signal to children and their parents.
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4.2
Children's New Books & Magazine Display
Phase 1:142 sq. ft.
Phase 2:146 sq. ft.
A high quality service program for children is a prime goal for the new library.
The display area for new books should serve as a focal point for children and
their adult companions, highlighting interesting new books, magazines and. AV
media and showcasing treasures that children from the community have
brought in to share. The space needs to be visible from the Reference &
Children's Service Desks. It will include two sections of 66" high display
shelving for new and popular children's books and other materials, many of
which will be displayed face-out. Current issues of magazines for youth will
also be displayed here, on sloping shelves. A glass-enclosed exhibit case and
tackable wall surfaces will be located in the area to display dolls, trading cards
and models, to name but a few of the possible objects the children's staff plans
to highlight here.
Wall-mounted display boards are needed here to provide a high-profile space
for staff to mount attractive exhibits of children's art, crafts or similar eye-
catching displays. Two lounge chairs will offer limited seating in this area.
Additional opportunities for display need to be built into the children's spaces
generally, with an allowance for freed sloping display shelves scattered through
the youth book collection, tackable wall surfaces and slat wall stack end panels
throughout.
Occupancy:
Sight lines from:
Collections:
2 -8
3.1 / 4.1 Reference & Children's Services Desks
30 linear feet of 66" shelves for books & AV media
36 linear feet of 66" high magazine display shelving
(30 LF in Phase 1)
Phase 1 Components:
Item
shelving, 66"
shelving, 66', magazine display
tackable display
exhibit case
lounge chairs
total:
Q_ty SF/I~m Total SF
30 LF 20
30 LF 20
na aa aa
1 30 30
2 36 72
142
Phase 2 Components:
Item
shelving, 66"
shelving, 66", magazine display
tackable display
exhibit case
lounge chairs
total:
Q.ty SF/Imm Total SF
30 LF 20
36 LF 24
na na na
1 30 30
2 36 72
146
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4.3
Children's WebPACs
Phase 1:252 sq. ft.
Phase 2:324 sq. ft.
This space will accommodate 12 WebPAC workstations for children (9 in Phase
1}. Some units will offer only the online catalog while others will offer Intemet
access and/or access to special software resources for children. Three
networked printers will also be housed here. This equipment must be adjacent
to the Reference & Children's Services Desks, oriented so that staff on duty can
identify those who need help. The equipment also needs to be arranged to avoid
screen glare.
The computers may be clustered within the space so terminals with different
functions can be separated. Workstations will be ganged together and oriented
toward the service desk for effective monitoring by staff.
There needs to be sufficient clear space in this area to accommodate school
classes of 20 to 30 students touring the library.
Occupancy:
Adjacencies:
Collections:
8 - 32
3.1 / 4.1 Reference & Children's Services Desks
None
Phase 1 Components:
Item
WebPACs, sit down
Networked printer
total:
Q.ty
SF/Item Total SF
24 216
12 36
252
Phase 2 Components:
Item
WebPACs, sit down
Networked printer
total:
qty
12
3
SF/Item Total SF
24 288
12 36
324
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4.4 Children's Circulating Book Collection
Phase 1:2,037 sq. ft.
Phase 2:2,935 sq. ft.
This space will house circulating books for children between the ages of 8 and
13 on 66' high bookstacks. Sloped display shelves will be scattered through
the stacks to allow merchandising of the collection. This will also be a prime
location for reader and study seating, at both 4-place tables and 1-place
carrels, for upper elementary school and middle school age children. The
children's books in languages other than English should be an adjunct to this
collection and easily accessible from this area.
The various parts of this collection- easy readers, moving up books, genre,
fiction and nonfiction - each need to be easily recognizable and placed on its
own shelving. Care should be taken to lay out this shelving to help children
fred the books they want. The 4-place tables need to be slightly lower than
adult height tables, 24' to 26' from the floor to the bottom of the table surface.
The chairs need to be armless and slightly lower than adult height chairs, 15'
to 16' from the floor to the top of the chair seat.
Occupancy:
Adjacencies:
Collections:
6 - 36
3.1/4.1 Reference & Children's Services Desks
4.6 Children's International Languages
Phase 1:
1,757 linear feet of hardback books on 66' shelves
1,191 paperbacks on slat wall display shelves
Phase 2:
2,509 linear feet of hardback books on 66" shelves
1,575 paperbacks on slat wall display shelves
Phase 1 Components:
Item
shelving, 66'H
shelving, slat wall display
4-place tables
1-place carrels
total:
Q.ty SF/Item Total SF
1,757 LF 1,170
123
6 100 600
4 36 144
2~037
Phase 2 Components:
Item
shelving, 66'H
shelving, slat wall display
4-place tables
1-place carrels
total:
Q.ty SF/Item Total SF
2,509 LF 1,672
175
8 100 800
8 36 288
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4.5
Children's Audiovisual Collection
Phase 1:266 sq. ft.
Phase 2:377 sq. ft.
Videos, music compact discs, audio books, AV kits and other media collections
for children will be housed and displayed in this space on 66" AV display
shelving. This will be a high-use, busy space that will often be visited by
families. Strollers and small children will often be underfoot. It will be
important to provide wide aisles between the shelving and clear visibility from
the Children's Service Desk.
Occupancy:
Sight lines from:
Collections:
4-8
3.1/4.1 Reference & Children's Services Desks
Phase 1:
177 linear feet of shallow 66" shelves for videos
19 linear feet of compact discs and audiocassettes in AV
browsing bins
47 linear feet of audiocassette kits on hang up rods
58 linear feet of audio books & CDRoms on 66" shelves
Phase 2:
295 linear feet of shallow 66" shelves for videos
32 linear feet of compact discs and audiocassettes in AV
browsing bins
78 linear feet of audiocassette kits on hang up rods
98 linear feet of audio books & CDRoms on 66" shelves
Phase 1 Components:
Item
shelving, 66", for videos
shelving, AV browsing
shelving, hang up rods, for AV kits
shelving, 66", for audio books
total:
Q_ty SF/Item Total SF
177 LF 124
19 LF 27
47 LF 28
58 LF 47
266
Phase 2 Components:
Item
shelving, 66', for videos
shelving, AV browsing
shelving, hang up rods, for AV kits
shelving, 66", for audio books
total:
Q.ty SF/Item Total SF
295 LF 206
32 LF 45
78 LF 47
98 LF 79
377
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4.6
Children's International Languages
Phase 1:234 sq. ft.
Phase 2:262 sq. ft.
As services to children are expanded in the new library, the collection will grow
to include books and magazines in languages other than English. Children
from families whose native languages are not English as well as their parents
and other adult family members will be the primary users of this space. It
needs to be clearly recognizable, to ensure easy access by new library visitors.
Materials in all formats will be grouped by language. One 4-place table and 2
1-place carrels will be located here.
Occupancy:
Adjacencies:
Sight Lines To:
Collections:
2 -8
4.4 Children's Circulating Book Collection
3.1 / 4.1 Reference & Children's Services Desks
Phase 1:
79 linear feet of books on 66' shelves
6 linear feet of magazines displayed on hinged sloping
shelves
28 linear feet of AV materials on 66' shelves
Phase 2:
113 linear feet of books on 66' shelves
6 linear feet of magazines displayed on hinged sloping
shelves
47 linear feet of AV materials on 66" shelves
Phase I Components:
Item
shelving, 66', for books
shelving, 66', fixed sloping display
shelving, 66", for AV
4-place table
1-place carrels
total:
Q.ty SF/I~m Total SF
79 LF 40
6 LF 6
28 LF 16
1 100 100
2 36 72
234
Phase 2 Components:
Item
shelving, 66', for books
shelving, 66', f~xed sloping display
shelving, 66', for AV
4-place table
1-place carrels
total:
Q.ty SF/Imm Total SF
113 LF 57
6 LF 6
47 LF 27
1 100 100
2 36 72
262
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4.7 Children's Picture Books
Phase 1: 906 sq. ft.
Phase 2:1,043 sq. ft.
This is the space devoted to serving toddlers, preschoolers and younger
elementary school age children and their parents and caregivers. This space
needs to be child-friendly, safe and secure, acoustically separated and open to
view from the Children's Services Desk. It needs to be laid out so that it
"contains" its visitors, preventing young children from wandering away
unattended. Adjacent to the space will be the storytelling area, in which the
Children's Senrices staff will present storytelling programs on a regular basis.
The picture book collection as well as board books, ABCs and other items for
young children will be housed here. Some shelving will have slanted tops for
display and some will have fiat counter tops. A stand up WebPAC will be
located here to allow parents convenient access to the online catalog.
Additional open circulation space has been programmed here to give children
floor space on which to sit and play. The table and chairs here will be even
smaller than in the rest of the children's services space, the tables 20' to 22'
from the floor to the bottom of the table and chairs only 12" to 14" from the
floor to the top of the chair seat.
This space needs a comfortable ambience in which families can enjoy finding
and reading books together. Window seating and oversize lounge chairs are
needed here so parents may sit and read with their young children.
Occupancy:
Adjacencies:
Collections:
8 - 24
3.1 / 4.1 Reference & Children's Service Desks
4.71 Storytelling Area (in Phase 2)
4.9 Parents Collection
4.10 Family Restroom
432 linear feet of picture and similar books on 45"H
shelves, many with sloping display shelves at the top
(302 linear feet in Phase 1)
Phase 1 Components:
Item
shelving, 45' H
4-place tables
2-place lounge chairs
window seating
display board, wall-mounted, 8' x 6'
WebPAC, stand up
open circulation space
total:
Q.ty SF/Item Total SF
302 LF
4 22
2 36
12 20
2 -
1 16
151
352
72
240
16
75
906
70
4.7 Children's Picture Books, continued
Phase 2 Components:
Item
shelving, 45" H 432 LF
4-place tables 4
2-place lounge chairs 4
window seating 12
display board, wall-mounted, 8' x 6' 2
WebPAC, stand up 1
open circulation space
total:
SF/Item Total SF
216
22 352
36 144
20 240
16
75
1~043
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4.71 Storytelling Area
Phase 1: 0 sq. ft.
Phase 2:348 sq. ft.
In Phase 2, an open area will be added, adjacent to the picture book collection,
in which the children's services staff can present storytelling programs to
groups of as many as 30 young children and their parents and caregivers. The
children will sit on the floor, which needs to be carpeted. Ten stocking chairs
will be kept in the area for parents, as needed. Space is also required for the
storyteller and for a display table or puppet stage to be set up. No risers or
permanent seating are desired in this space.
This space is meant to be open when storytelling events are not being held. It
needs to be open and inviting, clearly an open access area. During Phase 1, the
Library Program Room will be used for this service.
An adjacent storage area will hold storytelling props, puppets and shelving to
support the storytelling programs
Occupancy: 30
Adjacencies: 4.7
4.8
Collections: None
Children's Picture Books
Programming Storage
Phase 1 Components: none
Phase 2 Components:
Item
floor space for storytelling seating
stacking chairs
stroller parking
Q_ty SF/Item Total SF
30 10 300
10 - -
8 6 48
total: 348
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4.8
Children's Programming Storage
Phase 1:50 sq. ft.
Phase 2:50 sq. ft.
This storage area will support the storage needs of the children's services staff.
Shelving for up to 200 volumes of storytelling books, puppets and other props
and AV equipment will be sWred here as well as art and programming supplies.
Occupancy:
Adjacencies:
Collections:
None
4.7 Storytelling Area
up to 200 volumes of programming books
phase 1 & Phase 2 Components:
Item
Cabinet, 2-door
AV cart
Shelving, 84', 1 section
Open storage space
Q.ty SF/Item
1 20
1 6
21 LF 10
Total SF
20
6
10
14
total: 50
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4.9
Parents' Collection
Phase 1:120 sq. ft.
Phase 2:120 sq. ft.
This space will be targeted at parents of young children. A collection of books
and AV media on parenting, education and related topics will be found here as
well as one 4-place table. Adjacency to the storytelling area is important, to
give parents a place to wait for their children.
Occupancy:
Adjacencies:
Collections:
1-6
4.71 Storytelling Area
19 linear feet of books and AV media on 66' high shelves
(13 LF in Phase 1)
Phase 1/!~ Phase 2 Components:
Item
Shelving, 66"
Table, 4-place
total:
Q.ty
19 LF
1
SF/Item Total SF
25
20
100
120
4.10 Family Restroom
Phase 1: in GSF
Phase 2: in GSF
This is a single occupancy public restroom exclusively for young children and
their parents. It must be adjacent to the Children's Picture Book Collection and
Storytelling Room and within view of the Children's Service Desk. The restroom
needs to adhere to the same standards required for the main Public Restrooms,
with standard size plumbing fixtures and a changing table.
See also General Design Considerations, section 14.4, Plumbing & Restrooms.
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5.1 Branch Manager's Office
Phase 1: 200 sq. ft.
Phase 2: 200 sq. ft.
This space is the office of the Branch Manager. It needs to be located adjacent
to the staff work area and adjacent to the library's public space. Adjacency to
the Clerical Supervisor's Office is also desirable, since these two staff members
need to work closely together.
The office needs a desk with a return, an ergonomic chair, a credenza and a 3-
to 4-drawer lateral file. A guest chair and conference table with 4 chairs are
also required as well as two sections of full height, wall-mounted shelving. The
manager's desk needs to accommodate a computer, printer and telephone.
Occupancy: 1 - 5
Adjacencies: 5.2
5.3
Collections: none
Clerical Supervisor's Office
Staff Work Area
Public Space generally
Phase 1 & Phase 2 Components:
Item
Desk, task chair and l guest chair
Computer terminal and printer
Telephone handset
Conference table and 4 chairs
Shelving, 84', 2 sections
Credenza
Lateral file, 3- or 4-drawer
Q.ty
1
1
1
36 LF
1
1
SF/Item
Total SF
60
90
20
15
15
Total: 200
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$.2
Clerical Supervisor's Office
Phase 1:175 sq. ft.
Phase 2:175 sq. ft.
The Clerical Supervisor's Office should be located directly adjacent to both the
Staff Work Area and the Circulation Desk. This staff member supervises the
library's clerical staff and oversees activity at the Circulation Desk, spending
much time in both areas as well as in his or her own office. Adjacency to the
Branch Manager's Office is highly desirable since these two staff members need
to work closely together.
The office will be equipped with a desk that can also be used as a small
conference table, a task chair, 3 guest chairs, a credenza, a 3- to 4-drawer
lateral file and wall-mounted shelving. The desk needs to accommodate a
computer, printer and telephone.
Occupancy: 1 - 3
Adjacencies: 2.1
5.1
5.3
Collections: none
Circulation Desk
Branch Manager's Office
Staff Work Area
Phase 1 & Phase 2 Components:
Item
desk with task chair
guest chairs
credenza
lateral file
shelving, 84", 1 section
Qty
1
3
1
1
18 LF
SF/Item Total SF
60
75
15
15
10
total 175
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5.3
Staff Work Area
Phase 1: 900 sq. ft.
Phase 2:1,156 sq. ft.
This space will be the hub of activity for library staff when they are not directly
serving the public in the library's pubhc spaces. This area needs to be
spacious, open and conveniently laid out, so that several library staff as well as
various volunteers and members of the Friends of the Library can work
simultaneously without disturbing each other. The modular workstations must
be specified with low to medium high partitions so that staff can interact as
needed and to avoid a claustrophobic atmosphere. Attention to traffic patterns
for both people and book trucks, to electrical and cable distribution and to
acoustical and fighting considerations will be crucial to the success of this
space.
In Phase 2, the space will need to accommodate 14 office system workstations,
8' x 8' each, for 7 librarians, i clerk, 4 library assistants and 2 common-use
stations for part time staff, volunteers and special projects. In Phase 1, 10
workstations will be needed for librarians and library assistants. The
anticipated staffing configuration assumed for the library by 2010, when Phase
2 of the building opens, is shown below. The Branch Manager and the Clerical
Supervisor positions are in addition and will be provided private offices
adjacent to this space.
FTE Position Number of people
5.75 Librarians 7 (4 FT and 3 PT)
1.0 Clerk I FT
7.0 Circulation Clerks 14 PT
4.0 Library Assistants 4 FT
5.0 Pages 10 PT
The library page staff, all part-time, will handle shelving, sorting returned
materials and other similar duties, none of which will require a dedicated work
station. As many as four to five library pages and/or volunteers need to be able
to work within this space and in the adjacent Sorting & Returns Area at one
time.
The following additional furniture and equipment will be needed in this space:
· Two work tables with 2 task chairs each, for library pages or volunteers to
do assorted tasks, such as mending books, collating or folding flyers, etc.
· A photocopier and fax machine with an adjacent 3' x 6' work counter.
· A supply cabinet.
· six sections of wall-mounted 84" high shelving for holding damaged items,
new materials, etc.
· A lateral file.
· 3 bulletin boards and 1 white board, all wall-mounted
· 2 wall-mounted safes, to store online system backup tapes and cash
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5.3 Staff Work Area, continued
· Book truck parking for 6 trucks (most trucks will be housed in the Sorting
& Returns Area, adjacent.
See also this report's General Design Considerations, Section 20, ~taff
Workstations for the office workstation dimensions and specifications.
This will be a high traffic area with continual movement of book trucks,
delivery bins, boxes of gift books and other materials between this space,
Sorting & Returns, the Staff/Delivery Entrance, the Circulation Desk and the
Friends of the Library Sorting Area. The entrances to this space need to be
extra wide, designed so that doors are unnecessary between this and adjacent
spaces. The staff work space should shielded from view at the Circulation
Desk.
Occupancy:
Adjacencies:
Collections:
4- 10
2.1 Circulation Service Desk
5.1 Branch Manager's Office
5.2 Clerical Supervisor's Office
5.4 Sorting, Returns & Deliveries
5.5 Supplies & Storage
5.6 Telecommunications Closet
5.8 Staff Restrooms
5.9 Friends of the Library Work Space
none
Phase 1 Components:
Item
Office system workstation, 8 x 8:
Work tables, 6' x 3'
Task chairs
Shelving, 84", 6 sections
Lateral file, 4-drawer
Supply cabinet, 2-door
Bulletin boards
(1 ~4'x 10'; 2~4'x63
White board (1 ~ 3' x 4~
Book truck parking
Copier & fax ~ 3' x 6' counter
Total:
10
2
18
108 LF
1
1
3
SF/Item Total SF
64 640
30 60
10 60
18 18
20 20
6 9 54
1 48 48
900
Phase 2 Components:
Item
Office system workstation, 8 x 8:
Work tables, 6'x 3'
Task chairs
Qty . SF/Item Total SF
14 64 896
2 30 60
18 - -
5.3 Staff Work Area
Shelving, 84', 6 sections
Lateral file, 4-drawer
Supply cabinet, 2-door
Bulletin boards
(1 ~4'x 10'; 2~4'x6~
White board (1 ~ 3' x 4}
Book truck parking
Copier & fax @ 3' x 6' counter
Total:
79
108 LF
1
1
3
10
18
20
9
48
60
18
20
54
48
1,156
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5.4
Sorting, Returns & Deliveries
Phase 1:426 sq. ft.
Phase 2:426 sq. ft.
The check-in, sorting and reshelving of books and audiovisual media returned
from circulation will be handled in a staff-access area, removed from but
adjacent to the Circulation Desk. Two sets of return slots (three to four,
organized horizontally) are needed along the main path of travel at the exterior
of the building, one set available 24 hours a day. The slots need to empty
directly into the sorting space.
In the Sorting & Returns area, staff will discharge the returned items and place
them on book trucks for reshelving. The return slot areas need to be ADA
compliant, must meet local codes and ordinances for fire safety and designed
to prevent damage to the facility. The return slot area needs to be designed so
that the noise of materials dropped through the slots does not intrude into the
public areas or the staff work space. Depressible book bins will be positioned
under each slot, and additional bins will be kept at hand as replacements.
The sorting area needs to accommodate up to 20 book trucks at a time. Two
40 square foot workstations will be located near to the return slot openings,
housing two online terminals and desensitizers for check-in. Space has been
allocated, as well, for an automatic check-in device, in anticipation of the
introduction of this technology into the sorting operation. Three sections of
book stacks are also programmed, on which damaged books and other non-
routine items may be temporarily placed.
Staff will continually move full trucks out of the space and push empty trucks
into the space. There must be sufficient space to maneuver these trucks as well
as to park them. The space must be equipped with comer and wall guards to
protect them from the constant impact of trucks and bins. There should be no
door between this space and adjoining spaces to make book truck movement
easy.
Incoming and outgoing shipments will be dropped off and picked up here.
There needs to be clear space for stacks of delivery bins, up to 24 bins stacked
4 bins high. Also, a work counter for sorting mail and deliveries is needed.
Occupancy: 1 - 4
Adjacencies: 2.1
5.3
5.41
5.42
Collections: none
Circulation Desk
Staff Work Space
Material Return Slots
Staff/Delivery Entrance
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5.4 Sorting & Returns, continued
Phase I & Phase 2 Components:
Item
shelving, 84" H, 3 sections
book trucks, empty & loaded
workstations, 40 sq ft
task chairs
return slots (4) & bins (8)
delivery bin stacking area
work counter with mail sorter
& 40 mail slots
automated check-in unit
54 LF
2O
2
2
8
SF/Item
10
9
40
4
36
50
Total SF
30
180
80
32
18
36
50
tot~: 426
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5.41 Material Return Slots
space included in 5.4
Creating an efficient operation to handle the return, check-in and sorting of
circulating materials is a high priority for the library. Conveniently located
return slots are critical to this function.
One set of remm slots needs to be located at the public entrance, so patrons
may drop off their materials prior to entering the building. These slots need to
be accessible whether or not the Library is open and must empty directly into
the Sorting & Returns Area. One slot will be used for returning adult books,
one children's books and another for audiovisual media.
Another set of slots needs to be located within the Circulation Desk area inside
the building. These slots also must empty directly into the Sorting & Returns
area.
The exterior-access remm slots should be located close to short term parking,
for the convenience of patrons who have driven to the library simply to drop off
materials.
5.42 Staff/Delivery Entrance & Lockers
Phase 1:72 sq. ft.
Phase 2:72 sq. ft.
This will be the main building entrance and exit for staff, maintenance,
custodial and delivery personnel. It needs to be adjacent to the Sorting,
Returns & Deliveries and to the Staff Work Area. 24 staff lockers are needed in
this area, stacked 3 high, for staff without their own workstations and/or for
volunteers' use. Space for staff and volunteers to hang up coats and leave
umbrellas is needed here, also.
This entrance needs to be immediately adjacent to the parking lot, with
driveway access at grade for the Library's delivery trucks and vans and other
commercial and maintenance vehicles. These daily van deliveries will drop off
and pick up 6 to 12 bins and other packages daily. In addition, the U.S. Postal
Service and other delivery services will park here frequently to deliver and pick
up packages and shipments.
The space needs extra wide doors and an overhang at the entrance to protect
the area during inclement weather.
Occupancy:
Adjacencies:
Collections:
0-2
5.3 Staff Work Area
5.4 Sorting, Returns & Deliveries
none
Phase 1 & Phase 2 Components:
Item
Lockers, stacked 3 high
Coat rack, 8 x 4
24
1
Item/SF
5
32
Total SF
40
32
Total 72
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5.5 Supplies & Equipment Storage
Phase 1:120 sq. ft.
Phase 2:120 sq. ft.
The library needs a storage area adjacent to the Staff Work Area for use as the
primary storage space for office supplies, paper stock, forms, handouts and
brochures, mending and cleaning supplies, computer and copy machine
supplies and other items needed to maintain operations. The supplies will be
stored on industrial shelving, in supply cabinets or stacked in boxes on the
floor.
There will also be a supply cabinet in the Staff Work Area for stocking
immediate supply needs, storage spaces adjacent to both the Community
Meeting Room and the Library Program Room for meeting and programming
supplies as well as separate custodial and building maintenance supply areas.
Occupancy:
Adjacencies:
Collections:
0 -2
5.3 Staff Work Area
none
Phase 1 & Phase 2 Components:
Item
Shelving, 72' high
supply cabinets, 2-door
clear floor space for box storage
Q.ty
7 sections
2
SF/Item
10
15
Total SF
7O
30
2O
total: 120
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5.6 Telecommunications Closet
in GSF
This space will provide a secure area for computer and telecommunications
equipment housed in the library. It needs to be located as centrally as possible
within the building to allow an efficient distribution network for cable and
wiring throughout the building.
The area should be adjacent to the Staff Work Area and easily accessible from
the Staff/Delivery Entrance.
Adjacencies: 5.3 Staff Work Area
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5.7 Staff Break Room & Kitchen
Phase 1:476 sq. ft.
Phase 2:476 sq. ft.
This area is for Library staff to use for lunch periods or breaks. It will also be
available to members of the Friends and to volunteers when they are working
at the library.
The space needs individual seating as well as seating at tables. It needs a
quiet ambience with sufficient space for several individuals and/or small
groups to enjoy the space without disturbing each other. It should be
reasonably adjacent to the Staff Work Area and adjacent to the Staff/Delivery
Entrance & Staff Lockers and the Staff Restrooms.
Careful attention needs to be paid to the venting and acoustical separation of
this space from the rest of the building.
Occupancy:
Adjacencies:
Collections:
0- 20
5.3 Staff Work Area
5.6 Staff/Deliveries Entrance & Lockers
5.8 Staff Restrooms
none
Phase 1 & Phase 2 Components:
Item
Tables, 4-place
Seats at 4-place tables
Lounge chairs
Kitchen area with dishwasher,
refrigerator, microwave oven,
stove top & oven, garbage disposal,
kitchen counter, sink & cabinets
Bulletin board, 4 x 6
Recycling containers
Waste receptacles
Q.ty SF/Item Total SF
3 80 240
12 - -
6 24 144
80
Total: 476
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5.8 Staff Restrooms
in GSF
Two single occupancy restrooms for library staff are needed, adjacent to the
Staff Break Room & Kitchen and to the Staff Work Area.
Restrooms must be designed for low maintenance and durability. Fixtures
should be wall-mounted. Floor and wall covering should be tile. Sloping floor
and floor drains as well as adjacent custodial closet with mop sink, either
elevated or floor drain, are essential.
Waste receptacles should be recessed and/or wall-mounted. Liquid / foam soap
and towel dispensers should be located directly over sinks to prevent soap
leaks and avoid water drips on the floor. Install hand dryers as well as towel
dispensers, a parcel/purse shelf and coat hanger in each restroom.
See also the General Design Considerations section of this report for
specifications of restrooms.
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5.9 Friends of the Library Work Space
Phase 1:472 sq. ft.
Phase 2:472 sq. ft.
The Friends of the Library need a work space, sorting and storage area in
which to prepare items for the Friends' book sales. The space is primarily a
communal work area with industrial shelving around the perimeter and work
tables in the center of the room. It also needs to accommodate a desk and
chair, supply cabinet, a vertical file and clear space for storing and sorting
boxes of donated books.
This space needs to be an enclosed space, separate from but adjacent to the
Staff Work Area. A separate entrance directly to the exterior of the building
and a clear path of travel to and from the Community Meeting Room and the
Lobby are highly desirable.
Occupancy: 2 - 6
Adjacencies: 5.3
5.42
1.1
1.2
Collections: none
Staff Work Space
Staff/Deliveries Entrance & Lockers
Lobby (desirable)
Community Meeting Room(desirable)
Phase 1 & Phase 2 Components:
Item
shelving, industrial, 80"
desk with chair and computer
work table, 3' x 6'
supply cabinet
vertical file
clear space for sorting/box storage
Qty Item/SF Total SF
20 sections 12 240
1 30 30
3 30 90
1 20 20
1 12 12
80
mm1: 472
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5.10 Custodial Closet/Supplies
Phase 1:100 sq. ft.
Phase 2:100 sq. ft.
This space needs to accommodate a inventory of custodial and maintenance
supplies on industrial shelving and enclosed supply cabinets, with a separate,
lockable space within it for storage of chemicals or potentially hazardous
materials (at whatever size meets local code requirements).
The public restrooms also require a custodial closet with a mop sink, either
elevated or at floor level.
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5.11 Building Maintenance Storage
Phase 1:100 sq. ft.
Phase 2:100 sq. ft.
This space is required for storage of building maintenance supplies, including
lighting fmtures and ballasts, carpet tiles, if needed, ceiling tiles and other
items needed to efficiently maintain the building.
The area needs to be secure and should be near to the Staff/Deliveries
Entrance & Lockers.
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APPENDIX A: Collection Growth Plan through 2020
1999 Collection Size:
Adult Young Adult Children Total
Books 51,680 5,510 30,660 87,850
% of collection. 59% 6% 35%
Audiovisual Mat 3,940 in Adult 1,695 5,635
% of collection 70% 30%
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2020 Collection Size:
'~ Adult Young Adult Children Total
Book volumes 87,500 7,250 50,750 145,500~
% of collection 60% 3% '3~%
Audiovisual items 12,550 in Adult 6,525 19,075
% of collection ' 70% 30%
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Growth Rate:
Adult Books 69% increase
Young Adult Books 32% increase
Children's Books 66% increase
Adult/YA AV 219% increase
Children's AV 285% increase
Book collection size set' at 2.5 volumes per capita
AV collection set at 15% of the size of the book collection
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APPENDIX B: PHASE I Dublin Library Collection Space Needs
I Size in 1999 Size in 2020 % on Items to Items/LF Linear Ft Shelving Shelving Sh/Sect Items/SF Square Ft
Shelf Shelve Needed Type Height Needed
Adult Books
3.1/4.1 Desk Reference 250 302 100% 302: 8 38 E 45" 3 7.5 60
3.2 Reference* 6,575. 3,525 100% 3,525 8 441 A 84" 6: 10 353
3.2 Reference* 881 100% 881 8 1101M 45" 3 5 176
3.6 Dublin History incl above 250 100% 250 8 31 A 84" 6 10 25
Subtotal Reference 6,825 . 4,959 4,959 620 614
3.4 Fiction 11,453 13,396 75% 10,047 8 1,256 A 84" 6 10 1,005
3.4 Genre 3,818 4,436 75% 3,327 8 416 A 84" 6 10: 333
3.4 Nonfiction 22,905 26,616 75% 19,962 8 2,495 A 84" 7 10 1,996
3.4 Language Learning Tapes 350 66% 231 8 29 A 84" 7 10 23
3.4 Large Print 660 767 75%' 575 8. 72 B 72" 5 8 72
3.4 Oversize 350 350 75% 263 8 33 A 84" 6 10 26
3.4 Paperbks on slatwall display 4,285 3,350 67% 2,245 na na N 72" 6 13 173
3.4 Paperbks in freestanding d/splays 1,650 67% 1,106: na na D 66" 384 vol 42 126
3.7 Intematl Languages/ESOL 600 3,301 67% 2,211 10 221 A 84" 6 12 184
3.2 Test Books & Careers 205: 420 50% 210 8 26 A 84" 6 10 21
2.2 New Books 580 1,750 30% 525 5 105 C 66" 5 5~ 100:
Subtotal Circulating 44,855 56,3851 40,701 4,653 4,059
Subtotal Adult Books 51,680 61,344 45,660 5,273 4,673
Young Adult Books
3.8 Hardbacks 3,575 1,541 75% 1,155 8 144 B 72" 6 10 116
3.4 Hardbacks inteffiled with Adult 1,541 75% 1,155 8 144 A 84" 7 10 116
3.8 Paperbacks/Classics 1,935 3,081 67% 2,064. na na N 72" 6 13 . 159
Subtotal YA 5,510. 6,163 4,375 289 390
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Children's Books
3.1/4.1 Reference 555 389 100% 389 8 49 C 66"or 84" 5 or 6 10 39
Subtotal Reference 555 389 389 49 39
4.4 Fiction 6,782 7,596 70% 5,317 10 532 C 66" 5 15 354
4.4 Nonfiction 12,058 13,505 70% 9,453 10 945 C 66" 5 15 630
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4.4 Easy Reader 1,590 1,781 70% 1,247 10 125 66" 5 15 83
4.4 Moving Up ~,975 2,212 70%: 1,548 10 155 C 66" 5 15 10~
4.7 Picture Books 5,785 6,479 70% 4,535 15! 302 M 45" 3 30 151
4.4 Paperbacks on slatwall display 1,470 1,646 67% 1,103 na na N 66" 4 9 123
4.6 Intemafl Languages 425 1,778 67% 1,191 15 79 C 66" 5 30 40
4.9 Parents' Collection 20 140 75% 1051 8 13 C 66" 5 10~ 11
Subtotal Child Circulating 30,105~ 35,137 24,500 2,151 1,495
Subtotal Children's Books 30,660 35,526 24,889 2,200 1,534
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APPENDIX B: PHASE I Dublin Library Collection Space Needs
Size in 1999 Size in 2020 % on Items to Items/LF Linear Ft Shelving Shelving Sh/Sect Items/SF Square FI
Shelf Shelve Needed Type Height Needed
Audiovisual Collection
Adult AV
2.4 ] Videos 1,490 2,160 75%1 1,620 71 231 F 66" 5' 10 162
2.4 Audio Books 890 2,100 60% 1,260 8 158 C 66" 5 10 126
2.4 Compact Discs 985 1,800 67% 1,206 20 60 G 66" 4 15 80
2.4 CDRoms 80 150 33% 50 8 6~C 66" 5 10 5
2.4 DVD/other new formats 0 600 50% 300 20 15 G 66' 4 15 20
3.7 Intl Languages/ESOL mats ~ncl above 720 50% 360 8 45 G 66" 4 or 5 10' 36
Subtotal Adult AV 3,445 7,530 4,436 470 393
YA AV ..'
2.4 Videos 150 75% 113 7 16 F 66" 5 10 11~
2.4 Audio Books 150 75% 113 8 14 C 66" 5 10 11
3.8 Compact Discs 495 750 50% 375 20 19 G 66" 4 15 25
2.4 CDRoms incl above 120 33% 40 8 5 C 66" 5 10 4
2.4 DVD/other new formats 0 135 50% 68 20 3 G 66" 4 15 5
'Subtotal YA AV 495 1,305 707 57 56
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4.5 i Videos 890 1,650 75% 1,238 7 177F 66" 5 10 124
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4.5 Audio Books 495 75% 371 8 46 C 66" 5 10 37
4.5 AV Kits 420 67% 281 6 47 K 66" 2 10 28
4.5 Compact Discs 55 300 75% 225 20 11 J 66" 2 14 16
4.5 CDRoms 50 300 33% 99 8 12 C 66" 5 10 10
4.5 DVD/other new formats 0 300 50% 150 20 8 J 66" 2 14 11
4.6 Intl Languages/ESOL mats incl above 450 50% 225 8 28 J 66" 2 14 16
SubtOtal Children's A V 995 3,915 2,364 301 242
157
Subtotal Adult Books 51,680 61,344
Subtotal YA Books 5,510 6,163
Subtotal Children's Books 30,6601 35,526
Total Book Collection 87,850i 103,032
Subtotal Adult A V 3,945 7,530
Subtotal YA A V 495 1,305,
Subtotal Children's A V 1,195 3,915
Total A V Collection 5,635 12,750
]Total Books & AV 93,485 115,782
APPENDIX B: PHASE I Dublin Library Collection Space Needs
Size in 1999 Size in 2020 % on Items to Items/LF Linear Ft Shelving Shelving Sh/Sect Items/SF Square F'~
Shelf Shelve Needed Type Height Needed
Magazines & Newspapers
3.5 Adult Mag Current Display 126 200 100% 200 1 200, H 84" 6 1.5 1 33
3.5 Adult Mag Back Files 3,290 vol 1075 vol 100% 1,075 7~ 154iA 84" 6 10 1
3.7 Intemafl Langs Mag/Nsp Curr Disp 18 100% 18 1 18 H 84" 6 1.5
3.7 Intematl Langs Mag/Nsp Bk Files 0 shelved under display na na
3.5 Adult Newspapers Current Display 12 12 100% 12 0.67 18 I 84" 6~ 0.67 i 8
3.5 Adult Newspapers Back Files 3 mo retentiol 100% 30 I and A 84" 6 0.67 30
3.8 YA Mag Current Display 15 18 100% 18 1 18 O 72" 6 1.5 i2
3.8 . YA Mag Back Files undershelf 0 shelved under display na aa
4.2 Children's Mag Current Display 16 30 100%i 30 I 30 L [66" 5 1.5 20
4.2 Children's Mag Back Files undershelf 0 shelved under display na na
4.6 Child Intl Langs Mag Curr Disp .:: 6 100% 6 1 6 L [66' 5 1.5 4
4.6 Child Intl Langs Mag Back Files , '~' 0 shelved under display na na
Total Mag/Nsp Current Display 169 284 284 473 3:37
Magazine & Newspapers Subtotal
Total Linear Ft & Square Ft Needed: 8,59! 7,6.24
*/ncludes business, legal, medical, consumer, college catalogs as well as standard reference
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APPENDIX B: PHASE 2 Dublin Library Collection Space Needs
Size in 1999 Size in 2020 % on Items to Items/LF Linear Pt Shelving Shelving Sh/Sect Items/SF Square .~
Shelf Shelve Needed Type Height Needed
Adult Book~
3.1/4.1 Desk Reference 250 432 100% 432 8 54 E 45" 3 7.5 60
3.2 Reference* 6,575 5,036 100% 5,036 8 630 A 84" 6 10 504
3.2 Reference* 1,259 100% 1,259 8 157 M 45" 3 5 252
3.6 Dublin History incl above 250 100% 250 8 31 A 84" 6 10 25
Subtotal Reference 6,825 6,977 6,977 872 840
3.4 Fiction 11~453 19,137 75% 14,353 8 1,794 A 84" 6 10 1,435
3.4 Genre .3,818 6,337 75% 4,753 8 594 A 84" 6 10 475
3.4 Nonfiction '22,905 38,0221 75% 28,517 8 3,565 A 84" 7 10 2,852
3.4 Language Learning Tapes 500~ 66% 330 8 41 A 84" 7 10 33
3.4 Large Print 660 1,096 75% 822 8 103 B 72" 5 8 103
3.4 Oversize 350 500 75% 375 8 47 A 84" 6 10 38
3.4 Paperbks on slatwall display 4,285 4,786 67% 3,207 na na N 72" 6 13 247
3.4 Paperbks in freestanding displays 2,357 67%! 1,579 na na D 66" 384 vol 42 168
3.7 Intematl Languages/ESOL 600 4,715 67% 3,159 10 316 A 84" 6 12 263
3.2 Test Books. & Careers 205 600 50% 300 8 38 A 84" 6 10 30
2.2 New Books 580 2,500 30% 750 5 150 C 66" 5 5 100
Subtotal Circulating 44,855 80,550 58,144 6,647 5,743.
Subtotal Adult Books 51,680 87,527 65,1211 7,519 6,584
Young Adult Books
3.8 Hardbacks 3,575: 1,813 75% 1,359 8 170 B 72" 6 10 136
3.4 I Hardbacks interfiled with Adult 1,813 75% 1,359 8 170 A 84" 7 10 136
3.8 Paperbacks/Classics 1,935 3,625 67% 2,429 na na N 72" 6 13 187
Subtotal YA 5,510 7,250 5,148 340. 4 59
Children's Books
3.1/4.1 Reference 555 555 100% 555 8 69 C 66"or 84" 5 or 6 10 56
Subtotal Reference 555 555 555 69 56
4'.4 Fiction 6,782 10,852 70% 7,596 10 760 C 66" 5 15 506
4.4 Nonfiction 12,058 19,292 70% 13,505 10 1,350 C 66" 5 15 900
4.4 Easy Reader 1,590 2,544! 70% 1,781 10 178 C 66" 5 15 119
4.4 Moving Up 1,975 3,160 70% 2,212 10 221 C 66" 5 15 147
4.7 Picture Books 5,785 9,256 70% 6,479 15 432 M 45" 3 30 216
4.4 Paperbacks on slatwall display 1,470 2,351 67% 1,575 na na N 66" 41 9 175
4.6 Internatl Languages 425 2,540 67%~ 1,702 15 113 C 66" 5' 30 57
4.9 Parents' Collection 20 200 75%1 150 8 19 C 66" 5 l0 15
Subtotal Child Circulating 30,105 50,195 35,000 3,074 2,136
Subtotal Children's Books 30,660 50,750 35,555 3,143 2,191
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APPENDIX B: PHASE 2 Dublin Library Collection Space Needs
Size in 1999 Size in 2020 % on Items to Items/LF Linear Ft !Shelving Shelving Sh/Sect Items/SF Square Ft
Shelf Shelve Needed Type Height Needed
Audiovisual Collection
Adult AV
2.4 Videos 1,490 3,600 75% 2,700 7 386 F 66" 5 10 270
2.4 Audio Books 890 3,500 60% 2,100 8 263 C 66" 5 10 210
2.4 Compact Discs 985 3,000 67% 2,010 20 101 G 66" 4 15 134
2.4 CDRoms 80 250 33% 83 8 10 C 66" 5 10 8
2.4 DVD/other new formats 0 1,000 50% 500 20 25 G 66" 4 15 33
3.7 Intl Languages/ESOL mats incl above 1,200 50%i 600 8 75 G 66" 4 or 5 10 60
Subtotal Adult AV 3,445 12,550 7,393 784 656
YAAV
2.4 Videos 250 75% 188 7 27 F 66" 5 10 19
2.4 Audio Books 250 75% 188 8 23 C 66" 51 10 19
3.8 Compact Discs 495 1,250 50% 625 20 31 G 66" 4 15 42
2.4 CDRoms incl above 200 33% 66 8 8 C 66" 5 10 7
2.4 DVD/other new formats 0 225 50% 113 20 6 G 66" 4 15 8
Subtotal YA AV 495 2,175 1,179 95 93
Children's hV
4.5 Videos 890 2,750 75% 2,063 7 295 F 66" 5 10 206
4.5 Audio Books : 825 75% 619 8 77 C 66" 5 10 62
4.5 AV Kits 700 67% 469~ 6 78 K 66" 2 10 47
4.5 Compact Discs 55 500 75% 375 20 19 J 66" 2 14 27
4.5 CDRoms 50 500 33% 165 8 21 C 66" 5, 10 17
4.5 DVD/other new formats 0 500 50% 250 20 13 J 66" 2 14 18
4.6 Infl Lan~ages/ESOL mats incl above 750 50% 375 8 47 J 66" 2 14 27
Subtotal Children's AV 995 6,525 3,940 502 403
Subtotal Adult Books 51,680~ 87,527
Subtotal YA Books 5,510 7,250
Subtotal Children's Books 30,660 50,750
Total Book Collection 87,850 145,527
Subtotal Adult A V 3,945 12,550,
Subtotal YAAV 495 2,175~
Subtotal Children's A V 1,195 6,525
Total A V Collection 5,635 21,250 ,
Total Books & AV 93,485 166,777
APPENDIX B: PHASE 2 Dublin Library Collection Space Needs
Size in 1999 Size in 2020 % on Items to Items/LF Linear Ft Shelving Shelving Sh/Sect Items/SF Square Ft
Shelf Shelve Needed Type Height Needed
Magazines/k Newspapers
3.5 Adult Mag Current Display 126 240 100% 240 1 240 H 84" 6~ 1.5 160
3.5 Adult Mag Back Files 3,290 vol 1075 vol 100% 1,075 7 154 A 84" 6' 10 108
Langs Mag/Nsp Curr Disp 24 100% 24 1 241H [84" 6
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3.7 Intematl Langs Mag/Nsp Bk Files 0 shelved under display na na
3.5 Adult Newspapers Current Display 12 12~ 100% 12 0.67 18 I 84" 6 0.67 18
3.5 Adult Newspapers Back Files 3 mo retentior~ 100% 30 I and A 84" 6 0.67 30
3.8 YA Mag Current Display 15 24' 100% 24 1 24 O 72" 6 1.5 16
3.8 YA Mag Back Files undershelf 0 sl/elved under display na na
4.2 Children's Mag Current Display 16 36 100% 36 i 36 L [66" 5 1.5 24
4.2 Children's Mag Back Files undersheif 0 shelved under display na na
4.6 Child Infl Langs Mag Curt Disp 9 100% 9 1 9 L [66" 5 1.5 6:
4.6 Child Infl Langs Mag Back Files 0 shelved under display na na
Total Mag/Nsp Current Display 169 345 345~ 534 377
Magazine & Newspapers Subtotal
Total Linear Ft & Square Ft Needed: 12,383! 10,763
* includes business, legal, medical, consumer, college catal.ogs as well as standard reference
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APPENDIX C:
Dublin Library Seating and Computer Recommendations
General seating: { ]
Current seating = 97 seats + window seats in "sunken areas"
Recommended general seating capacity @ 5 seats per 1,000 population
Phase 1 = 245 general purpose seats Phase 2 = 290 general purpose seats
Adults YA · Children Group Study Total Seats
# tables # seats # tables # seats # tables # seats # tables # seats
Seats .'
@ 4-place tables, rect 30 120 0 0 10 40 4 16 188
@ 4-place tables, round 0 0 3 12 4 16 0 0 ' ' 28
@ 1-place carrels 14 14 0 0 10 10 0 0 24
@ lounge chairs 0 30 0 4 0 6 0 0 401
@ window seats 0 6 0 4 0 12 0 0 22
total 44 170 3 20 24! 84 4 16 290
Pub Access Computers:
Current WebPACS & other public workstns = 15;public access computers with software = 4 (19 total)
Recommended = 35 workstns per 1,000 walk-in visitors/day. Phase 1 = 45 workstations; Phase 2 = 60 wkstns
. (word processing computers excluded)
Adults YA Children Gp Study Training Total '
, Comp Lab
sitdown WebPACs 29 2 12 2 7 52
sitdown public access computers 5 .
standup WebPACs 7 0 1 0 0 8
total 36 2 13 2 12 65
Programming Space Seating:
Phase 1 = 150 seats in Community Meeting Room; Library Program Room used for storytelling
Community Meeting room 150 stacking chairs
Library Program room 40 stacking chairs
Storytelling area (phase 2) 30 floor seating + 10 chairs for adults
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APPENDIX D: PHASE 1 Public Seating and Computer apace Needs
Seating Type # of Tables # Of Seats SF/Seat SF Needed
General and Study Seating
2.1 Circulation Desk Area lounge chair 0 2! 36 72
3.2 Reference Collection 47Place {ables, rectanglr 4 16 '" 25 400
3.2 Reference Collection 1-place carrels 4 4 36 144
3.4 Adult Circulating Book Collection '" lounge chair .... 0 6 36 216
3.4 Adult Circulating Book Collection 4-place tab!es, rectanglr 12 48 25 1200
3.4 Adult Circulating Bo'ok"Collection window seating 0 6 20 120i
3.41 Quiet Study 4-place tables, rectanglr 2 8 25 200
3.41 Quiet Study 1-place carrels 8i 8 36 288
3.5 Magazine & Newspaper. Browsing lounge chair 0 14 36 504
3.5 Magazine & Newspaper Browsing 4-place tables, rectanglr 4 16 25 400
3.6 Dublin History Area lounge chair 0 2 36 72
~.6' Dublin History Area 4-place tables, re.ctangk 2 8 25 200
3.7 Adult International Languages Collection 4-place tables, rectanglr 2 8! ' 25 200
Adult Seating Subtotal: 38 146 4016
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"~.8 Young Adults Area 4-place tables, round 2 8 25 200
3.8 Young Adults Area lounge chair 0 2 36 72'
3.8 Young Adults Area ~ window .seating 0 4 20 80
Young Adults Subtotal: 2 14 . 352
~.2' Children's New Books & Magazine Display ' ' Ilounge c.h .air 0 2 36 72
4.4 Children's Circulating Book Collection 4-place tables, rectanglr 6 24 251 600
4.4 Children's Circulating Book Collection 1-place carrels 4 4 36 144
4.6 Children's Intl Languages Collection 4-place .tables, rectanglr · i 4 25 100
4.6 Children's Infl Languages Collection 1-place carrels 2 2 36 72
4.7 Picture Books 4-place tables, round 4 16 22 352
4.7 Picture Books lounge chair 0 2 36 72
4.7 Picture Books w/ndow seating 0 12 20 240
4.9 Parents' Collection 4-place tables, rectanglr ' "1 4 25 100
Children's Subtotal: 18 70 1752i
3.9 Group Study Area 4-place tables, rectanglr 4 16 25 400
Group Study Subtotal: 4 16 400
General and Study Seating total: 62 246 6520
Programming 8s Meeting Room Seating:
1.2 Community Meeting Room stacking chairs 20 150 12 1800
1.21 Library Program Room stacking chairs "8 40 15 600
4.71 Storytelling Area floor seating 0 0 10 0
+ 10 chairs for adults
Computer & Equipment Seating:
3.11 Community Information stand up webPAC workstn** 0' 0 16 0
3.2 Reference Collection sit d'~)wn webPAC workstn** 21 2 24 48
3.2 Reference Collection microfilm reader/printer.. 1 1 24 24
3.3 Adult WebPACs sit down webPAC workstn** .. 18 '- 18 24 432
3.4 Adult Circulating. Book Collection stand up webPAC workstn** 0 6 16 96
3.6 Dublin History Area sit down webPAC workstn 0 0 24 ' 0
2.4 Adult Audiovisual Collection AV listening station* 1 1 30 '30
3.8 Young Adults Area sit down webPAC workstn 2 2 24 48
3.8 Young Adults Area AV listening station* 1 1 30 30
3.9 Group Study Area sit down webPAC workstn 2 2 24 48
'3' i0 Training Center/Computer Lab sit down webPAC workstn 7 7 30 210
3.10 Training Center/Computer Lab word processing computers 5 5 24 1201
3.10.. Training Center/Computer Lab ' electric typewriter 1 1 24 24
4.3 Children's WebPACs sit down webPAC workstn** 9 9 24 216
4.7 Picture Books stand up webPAC workstn 0 1 16 16
WebPAC computer subtotal**: 38 45 1 ~62
Word processing computers: 5 ' 5 ~20
Other Equipment: 6 6 108
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Total Equipment Seating: 49 56 1390
· =. may be a public access computer with multimedia capability
· * some workstns shown as WebPACs may be simple PCs or otherwise restricted
APPENDIX D: PHASE 2 Public Seating and Computer Space Needs
" Seatin~Type' # of Tables. # of Seats SF/Seat SF ~ee'~led"
.... General and Study Seating ' 0 ...... 2 .............
2.1 Circulation Desk Area lounge chair . . 36 72
3.2 Reference Collection 4-place tables, rectanglr 4 16 25 400
3.2 Reference Collection ' 1-place carrels 4 4 36 144
3.4 Adult Circulating Book Collection lounge chair 0 8 36 288
3.4 Adult Circulat. ing Book Collection 4-place table~, rectanglr 15 60 25 1500
3.4 Adult Circulating Book Collection window seating 0 6 20 120
3'.41" Quiet Study 4-place tables, rectanglr 3 " 12 25 300
3.41 Quiet Study 1-place carrels 10 10 36 360
3.5 Magazine & NewspaPer Browsing lounge chair " 0 .... 18] 36 648
3.5 Magazine & Newspaper Browsing .. 4-place tables, rectangk 4 16 25 400
3.6 Dublin History Area lounge chair 0 2 36 72
3.6 Dublin History Area 4-place tables, rectanglr 2 8 25 200
3.7 Adult International Languages Collection 4-plac. e tables, ~:ect~ngk 2 8 25 200
Adult Seating Subtotal: 44 170 4704
3.8 Young Adults Area 4-place tables, round 3J 12 25 300
3.8 Young Adults Area lounge chair 0 4 36 144
3.8 Young Adults Area window seating 0 4 20 80
Y. oung Adults Subtotal: , 3 20 5.24
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4.2 Children's New Books & Magazine Display lounge chair 0 2 36 72
4.4 Children's Circulating Book Collection 4-place tables, rectanglr 8 32 25 800
4.4 Children's Circulating Book Collection 1-place carrels 8 8 36 288
4.~ ' Children's Infl Languages Collection 4-place tables, rectanglr . I 4! 25 ' 100
4.6 Children's Iht Languages C~llection 1-place carrels 2 "2 36 72
4.'~ Picture Books ' ' 14-place tables, round 4 16 22 352
4.7 Picture Books ' lounge chair 0 4 36 144
4.7 Picture Books window seating 0 !2 20 240
4.9 Parents' Collection 4-place tables, ?ectanglr 1 4 25 ~',s '100
Children's Subtotal: 24 84 ' 2168
3.9 Group Study Area 4-place tables, rectanglr 4 16 25 400
Group Study Subtotal: 4! 16 400
General and Study ~eating total: 75 290 7796
Programming/is Meeting Room Seating:
1.2 Community Meeting Room ' stacking chairs ' 20 150 12 1800
1.21 Library Program Room stacking chairs 8 40 15 600
4.71 Storytelling Area floor seating 0 30 10 300
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+ 10 chairs for adults
Computer ~ Equipment Seating:
3.11 Community Information stand up W~bP~C workstn** 0 1 16 16
3.2 Reference Collection sit down we~)PAC workstn** 4 4 24 96
3.'~ Reference Collection microfilm read.er/print, er, 1 1 24 24
3.3 Adult WebPACs sit down webPAC workstn** 24 24 24 576
3.4 '" Adult Circulating Book Collection stand up webPAC workstn** 0 6 16 96
3.6 Dublin History Area sit dOwn webPAC workstn 1! 1 24 24
2.4 Adult Audiovisual Collection AV listening station* 2 2 30 60
3.8 Young Adults Area sit down webPAC workstn 2 2 24 48
3.8 Young Adults Area AV listening station* 2 2 30: 60
3.9 Group Study Area sit down webPAC workstn 2 2 '24 48
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3.10 Training Center/Computer Lab sit down webPAC workstn 7 7 30 210
3.10 Training Center/Computer Lab word processing computers 5 5 . 24 120
3.10 Training Center/Computer Lab electric typewriter 1 1 24 24
4.3 Children's WebPACs sit down webPAC workstn** 12 12 24 288
4.7 Picture Books stand up webPAC workstn 0 1 16 16
WebPAC computer subtotal**: 52 60 " ' 15~6
Word processing computers: 5 5 120
Other Equipment:. 6 6[ 168
Total Equipment Seating: 63 71 1814
* = may be a public access computer with multimedia capability
** = some workstns shown as WebPACS may be simple PCs or otherwise resfficted
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APPENDIX F
Dublin Library Survey
Conducted September- October 1999.
500 surveys distributed; 415 responses (16 online; 399 paper)
1. Does the respondent use the Dublin Library?
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397 yes
12 no
5.
Age of respondent:
0 - 12 = 52
13- 18 = 37
19 - 25 = 24
26-45 = 158
46- 64 = 125
65+ = 36
Note that some respondents included their entire family in their responses.
Zip code/residence of respondent:
Dublin/94568 = 64%
San Ramon/94583 = 12%
Pleasanton/94588
& 94566 = 7%
Castro Valley/94546
& 94552 = 5%
Livermore/94550 = 4%
All other zip codes reported 1% or less
See attached chart for complete zip code breakdown
Does the respondent use other libraries?
250 yes
138 no
Other libraries used:
Pleasanton = 146
San Ramon = 96
Livermore = 38
Castro Valley = 24
Danville = 22
Fremont = 10
CSU Hayward = 10
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All others less than 5.
Services used at the Dublin Library:
75 search the Intemet
363 borrow books
220 borrow videos
87 borrow books on tape
107 borrow compact discs
58 borrow audiocassettes
113 borrow magazines
172 bring their children/family members to the library so they can check
out materials and use library services
124 read the newspapers and/or magazines
109 study or work on school assignments
96 do work- or business-related research
48 attend Library programs or storytelling events
7. What changes to the library or new features do respondents see as
most important?
128 =
53 =
51 =
51 =
24 =
21 =
20 =
19 =
17 =
16 =
16 =
12 =
a larger book collection
a larger AV collection
more computers and Internet access
open more hours/every day
a larger facility/more space
a separate/larger children's space
more storytelling and other programs
improved interiors/better lighting etc.
small meeting rooms, study rooms
more quiet areas
better space layout & design
/nore and better seating
All other comments received 6 or feuder responses - see attached chart for
complete set of responses.
8. What new services would respondents like to see at the Library:
42 = answered "yes" but were not specific
16 = services to young adults
13 = better and more comfortable seating
9 = music/audio listening capability
All other ideas received 3 or fewer responses - see attached chart for complete
list.
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9. Did respondents want the library to be a showcase for art in the
community:
262 yes
77 no
231 wanted an open space to hold rotating exhibits
64 wanted installed permanent art within the building
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Zip Codes of Respondents
Total 381
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Dublin 94568 243! 64%
San Ramon 94583 46 '12% ' "
Pleasanton 94588 16 4%
Livermore 94550 15 4%
Pleasanton 94566 12 3%:
Castro Valley 94546 10 3%
Castro Valley 94552 9 2%
Danville 94526 4 1%
B rentwood 94513 4 1%
San Leandro 94577 2 1%
Manteca 95336 2 " 1%
Tracy 95376 2 1%
Fremont 94536 2: 1%
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Danville 94506 1 less than 1%
Alamo . 94507 I less than 1%
Concord 94519 I less than 1%
Concord 94521 . 1 less than 1%
Vallejo 94591 1 less than 1%
Oakland 94609 I less than 1%
Stockton 95210 1 less than 1%
Modesto 95355~ I less than 1%
Daly City 94015 1 less than 1%
Byron 94514 1 less than 1%
Concord 94518 I less than 1%
Hayward 94545 I less than 1%
San Lorenzo 94580 1 less than 1%
Sunol 94586 I less than 1%
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Suggested Service Changes
Larger book collection/more books '128
~arger AV collection/more videos etc. 53
Mom computers & Internet access 51
Open daily/mom hours 51
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Larger facility/more space 24
Separate/larger kids' ama 21
Mom storytelling/programs 20
Remodel interior/better carpet/lighting 19
Small mg, r°°m~tut°ristudy rms , , i7
More quiet work areas 16
Better space layout/more accessible de.,sign 161
Better/more seating 12'i
Food & drink allowed' 6
Longer time limit on Internet 6
Mom materials on religion ' 5'
SeParate teen area 5
Larger meeting mom/add communityrm 5
Longer checkout period 4
Circulate ^V equipment/VCR ' 4
Offer computer/I nternet.classes 4
ESL tutoring & materials 3
I nternet filters 3
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Updates computers 3
More windows 3
More bulletin bds, for'employment/events ' 3!
Warmer architecture 3
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Circulate magazines 2
Consistent open hrs every daY, 1
No computer printing cl~arges 1
Color printer 1
T..elephone renewal service 1
Garden 1
Clean the interior ' 1
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Cooperation with schools
City money only 1
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Less expensive copiers 1
Senior area 1
Better signage 1
Circulate art prints 1
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Faster interlibrary loan service 1
Eliminate fines "' 1
Close to .public transportation 1'
Keep library downtown 1
Better work areas 1
15'urchase supplies " 1
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New Services?
YES - unspecific "' 42
Teen Choice/YA collection 16
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Better chairs/Couches 13
Music listening/headph0n'~s" 9
Computers 4
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Quiet 3
Study areas/private area .... 3
Magazines & Books 3:
Group study area '
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AV & CDs 3
Internet "2
College prep/educational 'news 2
VCR 2
T~y' lending 1
Art prints 1
,Swimming pool .... 1
L~)udspeaker 1
Recreational reading'display , 1
Close proximity to children's area 1
More fantasY books 1
Music displays . 1
Walls 1
T.ext books 1
Computer games 1
Social area/ping p0ng 1
Multicultural 1
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Staff Input Meeting
August 30, 1999
What works well in the current building and should be considered in
the design of the new library?
· The "straight-line" access between the circulation desk and the delivery
area.
· The open staff work area - there are no cubicles; we can see and hear each
other.
· The separate children's and adult services service desks- children like it
(they feel comfortable), and parents like it, especially the fact that there is a
children's staff member overseeing the children's area.
· The low-height information service desk, with chairs for patrons. It is
welcoming and puts staff and patrons on same level.
· Designated parking for staff.
· Having a computer on one's own desk, so I don't have to find one to do my
work. This should be expanded to all staff desks. (Circ Suprv)
· The "warm" feeling of the wood interiors - gives a sense of intimacy.
· We get compliments from the public on how the branch looks - its-walking
space, the windows overlooking the landscaping, the fact that it is well kept
up.
· The "pit's" (sunken storytelling space in children's area) good side is that it
provides a cozy area where parents and kids can read together.
· The ready reference collection is adjacent to the information desk and is
convenient to use.
· The buffer zone behind the information desk, so patrons can't "sneak up on
you" (approach the desk from the back).
· The staff room has good light and access to the patio.
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What does not work well in the existing branch and should be
changed in the new building?
· Lighting- reduce glare
· Add more shelving for AV - videos, compact discs, cassettes all need more
shelving
· Put walls around the YA area and children's area, for acoustical separation
{Pleasanton did this and it works)
· Increase the number of book drops and make separate drops for AV -
increase to four drops..Connect the drops to the circulation desk and
returns/sorting space.
· Raise the height of the drop - now too low.
· Need a bigger meeting room- needs to accommodate 200 children and
needs to be dividable to allow smaller groups to meet at the same time.
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· Do not use the acoustical treatment used in the current building- the spray-
on stuff- it is unsightly and flakes off.
· Raise the ceiling height at the circ desk - is claustrophobic.
· Eliminate the hanging files and replace with something user-friendlier.
· The compact disc collection needs more and improved shelving.
· The magazines reading area needs improvement - currently, is not
comfortable.
· Eliminate paging of compact discs - is time-consuming and difficult to
match covers to stored CD.
· Book shelving is difficult because 1) shelves are not adjustable, 2) shelves
run together so patrons are confused and cannot find what they are looking
for and 3) there is no way to keep books upright. Built-in bookends would be
useful.
· Picture book shelving is difficult to maintain- picture books are shelved by
book height, then alphabetically - several places to look for a book.
· Picture books are shelves very low to the floor, making it even more difficult
to keep in order and shelve.
· Open the circulation desk at the end closest to the security gate so staff can
follow people out who have set off the alarm.
· A reshelving area is needed close to the circ desk but away from the public
area.
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What are the most frequent complaints from the public?
· "(some machine) is not working?
· The library is dark.
· The bars at the security gate (they catch people' going the wrong way).
· Noise.
· Need more computer and Internet access.
· Confused by the shelving arrangement - can't find the book they want.
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Are. there any categories of patrons who seem to have more trouble
than others using the current library?
· People in wheelchairs can't get through the public space.
· Also, the public entrance, with two offset pairs of doors, is hard for this
group, as is the height of the circulation desk.
· People with limited English language skills- the ESOL material is somewhat
hidden and in general no Signage in languages other than English.
· Children have trouble with the shelving that is too high for them, crowded
onto packed shelves. It is dangerous to pull books off the shelves sometimes.
· The books on the bottom shelves are difficult for everyone.
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What new features would you like to see in the new building that are
not possible now?
· Additional display areas- for children, adults, YA, seniors.
· An area to set out free publications, hmadouts, college catalogs, posters.
· The computers for the public need more clear work surface, better wire
management, both concealed and accessible.
· YA area needs to be closer to Children's Area.
· Loading area needs ramp/accessibility to dumpster. Now, there is no way to
wheel loads to the dumpster.
· Loading area needs an overhang for protection when it rains.
· No roof leaks!
· A protected area at the public entrance.
· A lighted flagpole
· Bike racks that people will use.
· Good parking in the parking area.
Restrooms should be very self-evident.
A restroom for children near the children's area
Restrooms "should be seen but not heard - or smelled."
Nothing orange! (reference to color scheme)
No sharp edges on shelving or furniture
Need backs on shelves so books will not slip behind.
· Need ability to display materials in the stack areas, too.
· Pullout shelves in reference.
· Professionally done stack signage
· Need a comfortable reading area and study room.
· Laptop computer accommodation at table seating.
· Shelving locations should be self-explanatory.
· Better magazines area for children
· Display magazines in an improved way- not the plastic covers
· Back files of magazines need to be housed differently, not in hanging files.
· The staff room needs to be bigger, with 3 tables, a dishwasher and a quiet
area so can stretch out.
· Larger lockers.
· A place to store tax forms so do not have to go into the staff room.
· Patio furniture should be user-friendly and well protected from the'elements.
· Copy machines should be closer to the public entrance.
· PACs should be clustered so they can be maintained efficiently.
· The children's area should be identifiable as such and fun! But safe (unl/ke
Pleasanton's "mountain").
· A separate work space for volunteers.
· Work space for the Friends of the Library.
· A more attractive carpet.
6,
Are there features of the current building that get in the way of your
doing your work? What are they?
· Have the rough sorting of returned materials happen in one area.
· Telephone access at the circulation desk needs to be close to the computer
so can look up infOrmation as we talk to someone on the phone.
· Wider aisles in the stacks.
· For programming, we need a space that is dedicated so we do not have to set
it up and break up down for each program.
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· Need storage/shelving at each staff workstation, to hold projects,
programming supplies and props.
· Need storage for seasonal supplies and displays.
· Need decent storage, generally.
· Circulation desk stations should be divided by patron function
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Are there other libraries or buildings that you have seen that you
think we could use at models?
· Cal State Hayward Library- has good lighting, on timers. Also, has study
rooms with glass walls.
· Borders Books - is comfortable, will go there to sit and read.
· San Leandro- has a caf~ {so does Mulmomah County)
· Auburn, Placer Co - historical collection is in a room with a fireplace and
glass walls; very comfortable feeling
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Dublin Library
First Public Meeting
Thursday, September 23, 1999
Do you use the current library?
Everyone answered "yes"
If so, how often do you use the library?
1 -weekly; 1 - two to three times/month; I
all others - monthly
irregularly
Does anyone also use another library on a regular basis?
One person reported using Pleasanton often
What do you like about the current library? What is successful?
· The staff is very helpful
· The book arrangement works - flows
· Clearly marked
· Self check machine - my kids love it
· Children's programs {for the 1st and 2nd grades)
· Interlibrary loan service - get what I need in 2 to 3 weeks & get a
phone call when the book arrives
· Meeting room availability for community service groups (though the
space does not accommodate our entire group, just committees and
board meetings)
· The CD and video collections
· The online system (it is better than Contra Costa Library's)
· The audio book collection (can it be increased?)
What services or parts of the current library are most important to you?
· Books on tape - for commuters, seniors, those with limited vision
· Videos- especially classics, documentaries, series originally on TV,
anthropology, biology, etc.
· The reserves system & the online catalog
· Computers for the public - both for Internet and to offer software
such as word processing. Need a whole room of computers
· Children's programs (adjacency of children's space to programming
space is important)
· Open hours!
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What services, features and spaces would like to see in the new library?
What would you want to have changed from the current library?
· The exit gates are a hazard for kids - need a better security system
· A more secure outside book drop - this one can be vandalized
· Change the entrance - eliminate the offset
· Change the checkout and return desk - must it be at the entrance? If
inside the building, might draw people into the space.
· Do not shelve books on the lowest shelf-difficult to read and browse
· (Pleasanton library does this)
· A larger meeting room, closed off and accessible immediately from the
entrance {unlike Castro Valley)
· A waterfall inside the building- very soothing sound
· Outdoor seating (divided opinion on this due to problems with wind,
cold, acoustics from freeway, safety for children)
· Comfortable chairs and seating
· A feeling of comfort, homey-ness
· Windows overlooking the outside, so when you are inside you have a
sense of what is going on outdoors
· Natural light
· (but not too expensive)
· Study alcoves - cubicles and carrels, not separate rooms
· Supplement the school libraries
· Power access for laptops at some of the tables and carrels
· Consider a sound wall to shield from freeway noise- take the site into
consideration, between two freeways
· Noise separation, so that children may be noisy in their space without
disturbing others
· Rooms in which to watch TV
· Wider aisles between book stacks, ADA compliant
· NO jumping opportu~ties in children's area {such as what
Pleasanton has)
· Areas for materials in other languages
· More and better display space, both on wall and freestanding
· Consider banners or other decorative hangings from the ceiling
(perhaps quilts)
Are there other libraries you have seen or visited that we should use as a
model?
· Vero Beach, Florida (south of Orlando) - a great library, more than
one story, with elevators, staff assistance everywhere, great signage
· Oakland (CA) Main Library- spacious and welcoming, rooms
dedicated to specific collections, a reading room
· Berkeley (CA) - has a small room in which you can listen to music
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What is your vision of the new library? What will it be like, look like, have
if it is successful?
· Open and spacious
· Light-filled
· Designed to fit in with the architecture of the civic center
· And designed to fit in with the city- in keeping with Dublin
· High quality building materials - consider marble at the entrance
· Ample comfortable seating
An effective color-coded building directory
· Digital sign boards at the circulation desk to make announcements of
events and hours
· Display kiosk
· It should be obvious from outside whether the building is open or
closed
· A coffee concession somewhere close by- not necessarily within the
library proper
· (no eating or drinking in the library)
· Dedicated, well-lighted space for the Friends book sale
· A variety of spaces and of seating- as you enter, you have choices
and can see what they are
· Avoid UC San Diego library's mistake (weight of books not included in
engineering calculations)
· "family restroom' accessible inside the library adjacent to the
children's area - this restroom should have effective acoustical
separation and should be safe for kids- .open sight lines critical
· Protected exterior waiting places important, for those waiting for rides
in bad weather
· Skateboard riding deterrents outside
· NO children's books in bins (ala Pleasanton) - place on shelves
· Open 24 hrs/7 days per week
· Well-designed and appointed public restrooms (unlike the current
facilities)
· Space for new AV formats, such as DVD
· Flat screen TV in the meeting room
· Decent, secure bicycle parking
· Develop adjacent hiking and biking path (the Iron Horse trail)
· Have a donor recognition space- perhaps plaques or bricks with
peoples' names on them
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Dublin Library
Second Public Meeting
Thursday, September 29, 1999
Do you use the current library?
Everyone answered "yes"- 20 attendees
If so, how often do you use the library?
5 - weekly; all others - occasionally
Does anyone also use another library on a regular basis?
I - Fremont
i - Las Positas College
2 - Pleasanton
I - Dublin Senior Center
I - Alameda City
1 - Oakland
What do you like about the current library? What is successful?
· Has small town feel - is cozy
· Helpfulness of staff
· Location of children's area away from adult is good, minimizes noise
and traffic
· It is easy to fred books
· Noise from the children's area is minimal
What services or parts of the current library are most important to
you?
· Business reference
· New non-fiction
· ILL service
· Travel books
· Computers and computer room
· Medical information
· Audio and video tapes
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What serviCes, features and spaces would like to see in the new
library? What would you want to have changed from the current
library?
· A good audiovisual collection
· Wider aisles in the stacks
· Natural light
· Larger, more cheerful rest_rooms
· CD listening stations
· More computer stations
· AOL Internet access
· Separate restroom for children
· More drinking fountains
· Open 7 days a week
· Maintainable ceiling
· A la~rger meeting room or multiple meeting rooms
· A mid sized meeting room with videoconferencing capability
· Video/AV equipment that works
· Durable exterior signage
· Public access typewriter
· Drive-by book return deposit
· A better, ADA-compliant entrance
· Parmerships with private industry, such as a 1-stop job center
· An alcove at entrance for Friends book sale, not in corridor
· A business reference section
· Collaboration with school district for telecommunications (fibre optic
links)
· Training in new technology - docent-led classes
· Small amphitheatre for storytelling
· A larger, more comfortable reading section throughout the library
· Tables for reading newspapers and journals
· More one-person carrels
· Durable, ergonomic seating
· Automatic doors at entrance
· Storage for Friends books
· Signage that explains the book location layout
· A display of book reviews and staff reading recommendations
· Space for students and small group work
· 2 meeting rooms- 1 not enough
· Collaborate with Dublin Arts & Heritage Commission
· Offer coffee service somewhere close by (not in the library itsel/)
Are there other libraries you have seen or visited that we should use
as a model?
· The symmetry of Pleasanton's architecture and entrance
· San Ramon's meeting room (includes a stage)
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What is your vision of the new library? What will it be like, look like,
have if it is successful?
· Use of natural wood finishes
· The new building should reflect Dublin's history, through interior and
exterior finishes and art work
· Exterior should be congruent with City Hall (~Dublin Gothic")
· Should be a place that is attractive to young people, magnetic, with
areas set up for each age group
· There should be art around the exterior, ala Pleasanton
· Plant larger trees immediately
· Shaded areas with outdoor seating
· Open spaces outside for performances, such as circus
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Dublin High School Leadership Class
Interview
11/1/99
Tim Sobrante, teacher
Pat Zahn, recorder
1. Who has heard about the new library project?
About 15 of 30 had.
2. Who uses the current library?
· About 2/3
3. Other libraries used?
· Foster City, San Ramon (6), Fremont, Pleasanton (2)
4. What library features or services are most important to you?
· Open hours- need to be when I study
· An easier way to £md books - letter coded are hard
· Librarians need to be helpful
· Comfortable seating
· Internet hookup- majority (2/3) use Internet for school assignments,
both in groups and individually- need for both purposes
· Coffee shop
· Massage table
· Music CDs - many indicate they download music off the Intemet
· Meeting rooms
· Study rooms {like Pleasanton)
· Ability to listen to CDs in the library
· Audio materials more important than videos
· Microfilm - old newspapers
· Older magazines and newspapers
· A large book collection - don't want to have to go to more than one place
for information
· Inexpensive photocopies
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5. What would make the new library a place you would want to go to (rather
than a place to have to go to)?
· It looks good - modem, space, windows, lights
· Newest books and CDs in the front (new non-fiction, current topics,
recent pubs, a well-rounded library including popular reading)
· Stuff to catch little kids' attention and get them interested in reading
· Fish - an aquarium
· Books within physical reach, easy to get at
· Communication between the library and the school
· A wide variety of available titles
· After school reading sessions, with little kids (tutoring and mentoring)
· A career center with college info
· Historical exhibits
· Open later at night, including Sunday night
· An outdoor patio
· A comfortable atmosphere, like Borders or Barnes and Noble
· Programs for teens - tutoring for both kids and for themselves
· A separate conference room for small groups to meet
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Wells Middle School Leadership Class
Interview
10/5/99
Peggy Tollefson, recorder
1. How could we improve the library?
· Use brighter, lighter colors than in the current library (it's too dark)
· Skylights?
· A Teen section for studying and hanging out
· A larger library staff that can give more help
· Improved computers - that don't freeze up, etc.
· A better system for organ/zing the books, so can easily find them, with better
signage
· A ~You Are Here" map of the library
· Comfortable seating
· Multiple copies of popular books
· A play center for younger children so parents can use the library while they
play.
· Current information on popular topics and people.
· WOoden floors instead of carpet for ease of cleaning.
· Bathrooms that are ~nice" and visible.
· Shelving should be lower to accommodate shorter people. Do not use
highest shelves.
· Computers with Intemet access.
· Newer, update reference books.
· Activities for kids, like drawings for prizes
· Need more open hours - more consistent hours.
· DAte due info should be bigger than a little tag
· A complete set of school text books
· Prettier library cards.
· More book drops - drive-up, so you don't have to get out of car, and at
schools
· Space for artwork to be displayed by students and artists
· A high quality Berber carpet
· Electrical outlets for laptops
· A room just for teens for doing homework and visiting, where radio and
music and eating are allowed.
· A Coffee shop
· Use Dublin youth as helpers at the library on a regular basis.
· YA and J books should be separate
· Make sure the angle of the sun is right - now, the front doors and the water
fountain get hot in the afternoon
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2. What features or services would you like to see in the new library? What
services are most important to you?
A Teen Room is important
· A gift shop with school supplies
· CDs are the preferred music format
· Need more popular music that appeals to youth
· Need a listening station to preview music
· A cable TV hookup
· A security-system to prevent theft
· Up-to-date magazines on fashion and sports - current copies should 'be
available
· Have old copies of magazines available to cut up
· A public phone
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· Story times for children
· Space for tutoring
· Recommendations of good books to read posted
· A new book shelf
3. What other libraries have you used that you think are good ones?
· San Ramon
· Pleasanton
· The Fox book store in "You've Got Mail"
APPENDIX J: Planning Guides and Sources Cited
Alameda County Library. Annual Statistics. Reports for 1992/93- 1998/99.
Altman, Ellen, editor. Local Public Library Administration. ALA, 1980
Brawner, Lee and Donald Beck. Determining Your Public Library's Future Size:
A Needs Assessment and Planning Tool. Al,A, 1996 .~
Brown, Carol R. Planning Library. Interiors. Oryx Press, 1995
Building Blocks for Library Space; Functional Guidelines. ALA, 1995
California Cities, Towns and Counties. Information Publications, 1999
California Department of Ed~ucation, Educational Demographics Unit,
Education'Data Partnership, 1999. URL: httl~://www:ed-data.k12.ca.us
City of Dublin. Library Planning Task Force Report, September 1998
Encyclopedia of Acoustics, v. 4, Chapter 96, "Acoustical Guidelines for Building
Design" by Ewart A. Wetherill, Wiley, 1997
Holt, Raymond M. Planning Library. Buildings and Facilities; From Concept To
Completion. Scarecrow Press, 1989
Holt, Raymond M. Wisconsin Library Building Project Handbook. Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction. n.d.
Malman, David. "Lighting Program for Libraries" 1999
Projections '98: Forecasts for the San Francisco Bay Area to the Year 2020.
Association of Bay Area Governments, 1997
Scherer, Jeffrey. "Building Now for Relevance in 2020". Speech at the
LITA/LAMA Preconference on The Technology-Proof Library, 1996
Scherer, Jeffrey. "Envisioning Technology for New Public Libraries: an
Architect's Perspective". Speech to the Public Library Association, 1998
U.S. Census Bureau. 1990 Census Data from the ABAG Regional Data Center.
http://www, abag.ca.gov
Wheeler, Joseph L. and Herbert Goldhors. Practical Administration of Public
Libraries. Harper & Row, 1981