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-1 <br />If a new central library is constructed at Waterstone, the Task Force recommends that a - - - - <br />library presence continue in central Hillsborough in conjunction with the proposed <br />Orange County Heritage Center (see recommendation 5 below). <br />4) That the Carrboro Library Workgroup recommendations be supported and that a <br />southwest regional branch library be established combining the collections, staff, and <br />services presently located at McDougle Middle School Carrboro Branch and the Century <br />Center Cybrary. This branch should be centered in the town of Carrboro. (Long-Range <br />Library Facility Planning, Recommendation #4, pg 17) <br />5) That an Orange County Heritage Center be established to make accessible the local <br />history materials now located in the central library as well as appropriate materials from <br />other archival collections in the county such as from NC Room of the Orange County <br />Public Library, Burwell School, Carrboro Branch Library archives, Orange County <br />Historical Museum, and Hillsborough Historical Society, The Orange County Public <br />Library currently holds $120,000 in a NC Collection Endowment fund for use as a capital <br />contribution toward this facility- (Long-Range Library Facility Planning, <br />Recommendation #3, pg 16) <br />6) That the Chapel Hill Public Library be recognized as a significant partner in, and <br />primary service provider of, library services to southeastern Orange County. (Long- <br />Range Library Facility Planning, Recommendation #8, pg 19) <br />7) That the Orange County Public Library establish a branch library to serve the central <br />west area of the county centered on Cheeks Township, that will accommodate the future <br />population growth of this area over the next 10 - 20 years A possible synergy might be a <br />co-located facility with Middle School #3 of the Orange County school system. (Long- <br />Range Libi-any Facility Planning, Reconnnendation #5, pgs 17-18) <br />8) That the population in the northwest area of the county centered on Cedar Grove <br />Township be served by the Cedar Grove Branch Library in the Northern Orange County <br />Human Services Center. This branch library needs to be monitored and plans be <br />considered to expand the library facility in the future. (Long-Range Library Facility <br />Planning, Recommendation #6, pg 18) <br />9) That the rural community be evaluated for the establishment of cybraries or small <br />branch libraries to provide access to library resources at these more distant sites. (Long- <br />Range Librmy Facility Planning, Recommendation #7, pgs 18-19) <br />These recommendations were approved by the Library Services Task Force Members on <br />October 12, 2004.