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County Capital Projects Fiscal Years 2014 -19 Project Name Main Branch Library Remodel Project Status NEW Functional Service Area Governing and Management Starting Date 7/1/2019 Department Asset Management Services Completion Date 613012021 Current Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Five Year 6 Prior Years Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Year to Project Budget Funding 2013 -14 2014 -15 2015 -16 2016 -17 2017 -18 2018 -19 Total Year 10 Appropriation Land /Building - Professional Services - - 95,000 Construction /Repairs /Renovations - - 880,000 Equipment/Furnishings - 225,000 Total Project Budget - - - - - - - - 1,200,000 General Fund Related Operating Costs Personnel Services - Operations New Debt Service - 354,720 Total Operating Costs - - - - - - 354,720 Revenues /Funding Source General Fund - Debt Service - - - - - - 354,720 Available Project Balances Debt Financing - - - - - 1,200,000 Total - - - - - - - - 1,554,720 Project Description /Justification Project Description /Justification: The need for an up fit and re- design of the OCPL Main Library was identified both in the County Space Needs Study and the 2012 Community Needs Assessment portion of the library's strategic plan. The library is at a critical mass for people space and does not have the option of expanding its physical space to meet growing demands. Circulation is up, rooms are booked and staff is cramped. Current growth does not even include the anticipated 1,000 new users to the Main Library over the next 5 years that will be a result of the recently approved 600 new residential units in Hillsborough. To accommodate current and future users, the library must make better use of the existing space by focusing on maximizing its flexibility and adaptability. An initial evaluation by the Freelon Group identified four areas to improve: 1) service points /staff areas; 2) sight lines /security; 3) programming spaces; 4) technology as a customer resource and operational tool. With a re- designed layout, the library can improve service with fewer work stations and service points that occupy less square footage. Lower, consolidated shelving will increase sight lines and create an open, collaborative space. Creating smaller, flexible program rooms and utilizing subdivided meeting space allows programs to run concurrently and fit to the number of participants. The introduction of more mobile technologies permits library staff to have a greater service impact and streamline their workflows. 26