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3? Orange County announced a County-Campus in November of 2006, which included a two-story, 24, 000 square foot new library facilio). This does not include the possible Heritage Center, which would remain in the downtown Whitted Facility. 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. At this time, Orange County Libraries - Carrboro McDougle Branch and the Cybrary provide 8,060 square feet of library facility to the Township of Carrboro. Combined these branches provide 70 hours of service to the community of Carrboro. The estimated population served by these facilities is 17,456 The population has not reached 3/ of the design population for the expansion project. 5. That the Orange County Public Library establish a branch library to serve Cheeks Township, its size dependent on the timing of the opening of the library and subsequent changes in population projections for the township. It is estimated that, given the current 20-year population projections, a newly constructed facility of 10,000 square feet would be needed. The Library should continue to investigate co-location in the new Efland-Cheeks Middle School in the short term if public library user service needs and space requirements can be met with that arrangement. Orange County Public Library Director met and discussed the co-location of the new Efland-Cheeks Middle School with School staff. It was determined that the design of the facility was not conducive to this shared agreement for security and staffing purposes. The Library Director has been approached by a local foundation regarding grant seed money to begin an Efland/Cheeks library facility. At this time, there is no date associated with expiration of this $10, 000 donation. 6. That the population growth in the Cedar Grove Township is monitored and plans be considered to expand the library facility in the Orange County Services Center as indicated. Cedar Grove Branch Library has been monitored since the opening in April 2004. Patronage use (577 in July 2004 to 1120 in July 2006) of the Cedar Grove Branch has doubled in the two-year period. The hours were expanded to better serve the corinmunity in summer 2006 7. That rural community nodes be evaluated for the establishment of cybraries to provide access to more distant library resources; or, alternatively, reestablish