Agenda - 11-09-2006-1 Space Needs report

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5 If a new central library is constructed at Waterstone, the Task Force recommends that a library presence continue in central Hillsborough in conjunction with the proposed Orange County Heritage Center (see recommendation 5 below) . 4) That the Carrboro Library Workgroup recommendations be supported and that a southwest regional branch library be established combining the collections, staff, and services presently located at McDougle Middle School Carrboro Branch and the Century Center Cybrary. This branch should be centered in the town of Carrboro . (Long-Range Library Facility Planning, Recolnlnendation #4, pg 17) 5 ) That an Orange County Heritage Center be established 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 such as from NC Room of the Orange County Public Library, Burwell School , Carrboro Branch Library archives , Orange County Historical Museum , and Hillsborough Historical Society . The Orange County Public Library currently holds $ 120 , 000 in a NC Collection Endowment fund for use as a capital contribution toward this facility. (Long-Range Library Facility Plann V Recononendation #3, pg 16) 6) That the Chapel Hill Public Library be recognized as a significant partner in , and primary service provider of, library services to southeastern Orange County ,. (Long- Library Facility Planning, Recon1mendatiar #8, pg 19) 7) That the Orange County Public Library establish a branch library to serve the central west area of the county centered on Cheeks Township , that will accommodate the future population growth of this area over the next 10 - 20 years A . possible synergy might be a co - located facility with Middle School #.3 of the Orange County school system .. (Long- Range Library Facility Plamrillg, Recornlllelldation #S, pgs 17- 18) 8) That the population in the northwest area of the county centered on Cedar Grove Township be served by the Cedar Grove Branch Library in the Northern Orange County Human Services Center. This branch library needs to be monitored and plans be considered to expand the library facility in the future. (Long-Range Libl�aly Facility Plannilg, Reconinlendation #6, pg 18) 9} That the rural community be evaluated for the establishment of cybraries or small branch libraries to provide access to library resources at these more distant sites . (Long Range Library Facility Planning, Reconlnlendation # 7, pgs 1 & 19) These recommendations were approved by the Library Services Task Force Members on October 12 , 2004 .