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Orange County Library Long-Range Facility Planning ¦ Orange County is proud of its history and rich in historic resources that are preserved by a number of institutions in Hillsborough, including the public library. Public access to these resources is limited, however. Recommendations 1. That Orange County adopt a long range library facility plan as proposed in this document, which takes into consideration the needs of the entire county and 20 year population projections. 2. - That the Orange County Public Library develop a comprehensive 3-5 year strategic action plan, which places priority on achieving a vision of countywide library service and continues to address the inequities in service and resources available in the county. 3. That a new Orange County Central Library be constructed adjacent to or within the Town of Hillsborough. The proposed library would continue to serve as headquarters for the Hyconeechee Regional and Orange County Library systems and serve as a reference services center for the county as a whole, as well as provide general public library services, programs, and collections serving all ages. It is estimated that given the current 20-year population projections and a design population of 100,000, a 65,000 square foot facility would be needed. ¦ That the County pursue locating the proposed facility in the Waterstone development ¦ That the proposed library provide library services for students of Durham Technical Community College, depending on further negotiations between the County and DTCC ¦ That an Orange County Heritage Center be established in Hillsborough's historic district to make accessible the local history materials now located in the central library as well as appropriate materials from other archival collections in the county ¦ That, if the proposed central library is located outside of downtown Hillsborough, the Heritage Center include neighborhood branch library services for the residents of downtown Hillsborough, including Internet Access, a small popular collection and children's materials for check-out, and children's programs 4. That the Orange County Public Library combine the collections, staff, and services presently located at McDougle Middle School and the Century Center, and establish one branch library facility to serve the Town of Carrboro, western unincorporated areas of the Chapel Hill Township, and the southern area of Bingham Township. It is estimated that given the current 20-year population projections and a design population of 40,000, a newly constructed facility of 25,000 square feet would be needed. 4