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3a <br />Library Services Task Force, Reconvened 2004 <br />Final Report & Recommendations <br />October 19, 2004 <br />Recommendations <br />1. That Orange County adopt a long range library facility plan as proposed in this <br />document, which takes into consideration the needs of the entire county and 20 <br />year population projections. <br />Orange County Public Library Long-Range Library Facility Planning Through <br />2025 was created by Dale Gaddis, Library Consultant, and presented in the <br />Library Services Task Force Report of October 2004. <br />2. That the Orange County Public Library develop a comprehensive 3-5 year <br />strategic action plan, which places priority on achieving a vision of countywide <br />library service and continues to address the inequities in service and resources <br />available in the county. <br />During the Library Services Task Force, Dale Gaddis, Library Consultant <br />prepared a strategic plan for achieving equitable library services for all county <br />libraries. These planning documents were received by the BOCC as attachments <br />to the Library Services Task Force Report in October 2004. <br />3. That a new Orange County Central Library be constructed adjacent to or within <br />the Town of Hillsborough. The proposed library would continue to serve as <br />headquarters for the Hyconeechee Regional and Orange County Library systems <br />and serve as a reference services center for the county as a whole, as well as <br />provide general public library services, programs, and collections serving all ages. <br />It is estimated that given the current 20-year population projections and a design <br />population of 100,000, a 65,000 square foot facility would be needed. <br />¦ That the County pursue locating the proposed facility in the Waterstone <br />development <br />¦ That the proposed library provide library services for students of Durham <br />Technical Community College, depending on further negotiations between the <br />County and DTCC <br />¦ That an Orange County Heritage Center be established in Hillsborough's <br />historic district to make accessible the local history materials now located in <br />the central library as well as appropriate materials from other archival <br />collections in the county <br />¦ That, if the proposed central library is located outside of downtown <br />Hillsborough, the Heritage Center include neighborhood branch library <br />services for the residents of downtown Hillsborough, including Internet <br />Access, a small popular collection and children's materials for check-out, and <br />children's programs