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13 <br /> 1 Chair Bedford asked the status of the HOA agreement for the building. <br /> 2 Travis Myren said that is currently being negotiated. <br /> 3 Commissioner Fowler asked if the Cybrary will still be open or if that staff will transition to <br /> 4 the new library. <br /> 5 Erin Sapienza said the Cybrary will close, and those staff will be at the new library. <br /> 6 Commissioner Fowler asked if the building the Cybrary is currently in is owned by Carrboro <br /> 7 and what the plans are for it. <br /> 8 Erin Sapienza said that building is owned by Carrboro. She said Carrboro's Recreation <br /> 9 and Parks Department will go to the new facility and the Carrboro Police Department will take <br /> 10 over the entire Century Center where the Cybrary is currently located. <br /> 11 Commissioner Richards asked for a snippet of the vision of operations at the Southern <br /> 12 Branch Library. <br /> 13 Erin Sapienza said this will be a full-service library, with a full collection of 40,000 items, <br /> 14 programming for youth and adults, digital literacy, meeting space for independent or group use. <br /> 15 She said the Teen Center will be in the building so there will be space for teens to come in, hang <br /> 16 out, and engage in library services. She said it will be open for 60 hours a week with the same <br /> 17 service hours at both library locations. She said staff has ramped up outreach and have <br /> 18 participated in events to get people signed up for library cards. She said she has also done some <br /> 19 media interviews to get the word out and answer community questions. <br /> 20 Chair Bedford asked how parking is going to work. <br /> 21 Travis Myren said as part of the development agreement, there are 50 spaces dedicated <br /> 22 for county use for library patrons and those visiting the Skills Development Center. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Slide #17 <br /> Human Services <br /> • Library Services <br /> Library Circulation <br /> Physical and Digital Collections <br /> xoo,mo — <br /> mu.000 <br /> eoa.000 <br /> soo.000 <br /> aon,om ■Physical <br /> 11A <br /> ■oigiwi <br /> aoo,opn <br /> mo.000 <br /> mo.00v <br /> fY2019.1e FY2012-19 FY2019-20 FYZ03021 FY2021-22 FV=2.23 FY202e44 Prof FY2024-258Wpt <br /> �� <br /> 77 ORANGE <br /> Q NORTH CA COUNTY <br /> 25 <br /> 26 <br /> 27 <br />