Notes
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Outline
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Why We Need a New Library
  • Space


  • Accessibility


  • Maintenance & Energy Efficiency


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Space for Patrons
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Space for Staff
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Outside Accessibility
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Inside Accessibility
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Maintenance & Energy Efficiency
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Why a New Building and Not an Addition
  • Cost: Addition expensive given current 5 level design
  • Functionality: Open floor plan not possible with addition option
  • Efficiency: Building must be substantially altered to attain cost efficiencies
  • Expansion: limited space if addition built on southern lot
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Rationale for Building a New Library Now
  • The need to correct the existing library cannot be delayed indefinitely
  • A reduced scope would only be a temporary solution
  • Doing nothing accomplishes nothing and increases the eventual cost