Library Master Plan The Next 25 Years April 14, 2014

Library Master Plan Outline How developed Existing facilities Key drivers Importance to City Proposed projects Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Library Advisory Board Library Staff Community Stakeholders How Developed? Two year study Komatsu and Godfrey Library Advisory Board Library Staff Community Stakeholders Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Existing Facilities Main Library Full Service 27,000 Sq. Ft. Opened in 1999 - $6.6 million West Side Library Partial Service 623 Sq. Ft. Opened in 2012 - $ 25,000 Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Key Drivers City of New Braunfels population (2000) – 38,132 (2014) – 61,000 (+60%) 2014 50,000 Library Cards 1,000 Visitors each day 2,400 Transactions per day Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Key Drivers Staff Productivity over last 5 years – Circulation per FTE has increased 50% Usage per square foot of the building up 40% # of staff has decreased by 3.25 FTE Meeting room space converted to staff work area Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Key Drivers Zero Growth Collection space Collection depth diminishing Interlibrary loans – expensive solution Meeting space is severely limited Children programs curtailed Non profit organizations turned away Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Key Drivers More diverse services to patrons and community Electronic circulation and research Employment support services 21st century technology support Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Key Drivers Service Priorities for Library Users Literacy for adults, teens and early childhood Lifelong Learning Electronics/information technology services and resources Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Importance to New Braunfels Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Importance to New Braunfels Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Importance to New Braunfels Quality of Life includes Access to Excellent Libraries The return on investment for every public dollar spend on libraries in the state of Texas is $4.42. Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area *Minimum standard of 0.60 square feet per capita

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Project 1- Southside Branch RECOMMENDATION Full Service 17,000 Sq Ft Open in 2018 2018 cost - $6.63 million Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Project 2- Main Library Renovation RECOMMENDATION Full Service 53,895 Sq Ft Open in 2023 2023 cost - $15.79 million Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Community “Wish List” Drive-up or Drive-through service Expanded Food/Beverage service Electrical Outlets Computers Displays/Exhibits Enhanced Website Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Action Plan Technology: Replace PCs with Tablets – by FY 17 Increase Bandwidth – On Going EDGE Initiative participation – FY 14 Shift collection from physical item to downloadable where possible – On Going Standards: Achieve and maintain .60 sq ft/person Achieve and maintain 2 items/person Increase service hours Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Action Plan Community Engagement: Implement 5 year systematic process Develop and maintain partnerships with community organizations Staffing (focus areas): Marketing/Programming Youth Services Outreach personnel Information Technology/Training Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Action Plan Children: Focus on the very young and caregivers Emphasize on STEM programs as well as reading Increase number of programs Youth: Increase “tween” (9 – 12 yrs old) programs Create separate space for them, including MakerSpace or Creation Lab Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Action Plan Teens Additional staff, space and technology just for them Adults Additional programming in health and wellness, finances, do-it-yourself, travel and history Services for seniors, including accommodations for vision/hearing issues Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Action Plan Facilities/Collections: Organize like the book stores Larger meeting room – 200 capacity Conference room Group study rooms Tutoring rooms Increase technology offerings and keep up to date Branch/bookmobile Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Library Partnerships McKenna Children’s Museum Sophienburg Museum and Archives New Braunfels ISD CONB Parks and Recreation Dept. Texas Workforce Commission Comal County Master Gardeners Communities in Schools New Braunfels Railroad Museum San Antonio Food Bank Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

If you expect your library to… be a community space – a place for the interchange of ideas and the creation of whole new concepts be an advocate for you in the complex knowledge infrastructure be a center of learning and innovation be a help for you to create knowledge and not simply get you easy access to the work of others have librarians who are personally concerned with your success be a third place that glues together a community Inspire you Challenge you Provoke you And always respect you beyond your means to pay Then – YOU EXPECT A GREAT LIBRARY! Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

Library Master Plan 4 Locations 3 Projects - $32M 1 Project - $TBD 25 Years April 14, 2014