1. Washington County Library System Planning Retreat

2. Planning Process  Stakeholder Committee – 17 members  Research: Assessment & SWOT Analysis w/ staff Environmental Scan & Benchmarking Library Trends

3. Planning Process  Community Input: Community Survey (1500 households) 3 Community Forums Elected Official Questionnaire (33 communities) Meetings with school officials City Administrator meeting Community Voices

4. Planning Process  Plan Development: County Board workshops 2 Planning Retreats (Sept./Oct.) Stakeholder Committee (Nov.)  Reporting & Implementation Planning: County Board Workshops (Nov.) Final Report Presentation (Dec./Jan.) Implementation Plan with Library Staff (Dec.) Final Community Capstone Event (Feb.)

5. Retreat Outcomes 1.Framework for a Strategic Plan for the Library 2.Relationships and engagement of county citizens in defining and supporting the Library

6. Community Forums Save print collection Increase eBook collection More open hours Enhance website Improve teen spaces Offer more lifelong learning programs* Provide more meeting spaces

7. Survey: Frequency of Types of Use

8. Survey: Patterns of Use By Age

9. Survey: Projected Use in 5 Years

10. Survey: Overall Perceptions Nearly 75% strongly agree that they felt welcomed at their library. Respondents thought the library was an important place for the community to gather and that physical location mattered. Nearly 40% agreed or strongly agreed that they were willing to pay additional taxes for expanded services and hours.

11. Washington County Profile Washington County will see significant population growth in the next 25 years. Much of that growth will occur in Hugo and Lake Elmo.

14. Washington County Profile Based on current trends, by 2030 we can expect the population of Washington County to include: Significantly more seniors Similar number of teens Significantly more diversity (20% non-white) More educated citizens More under-resourced households Yet higher households incomes

15. Library Assessment Metrics Revenue Staffing Cardholder Penetration Circulation Library Visits Program Attendance

22. Library Trends HIGHLIGHTS Programming Outreach Creative Spaces

23. Trend # 1 Making and Creativity

24. Arlington Heights Memorial Library: Studio

25. Madison Public Library: Bubbler

26. Hennepin County Library: Best Buy Teen Tech Center

27. YouMedia

28. Makerspaces

29. Trend #2 Programming and Learning Experiences

30. Teen Programming at Washington County Library

31. Teen Programming at Ramsey County Library

32. All Programming WCL

33. All Programming at St Johns County Library

34. It’s Not all Fun and Games

35. Trend #3 Outreach

36. Outreach Services

38. Space & Location No best practices regarding large vs. small Best to build near major transportation and retail We know that patrons often go to the library as a part of a multi-destination trip

39. Space & Location Literature is divided about joint-use spaces Travel distance - and more so, time - impact library usage References: Park, S. J. (2012). Measuring travel time and distance in library use. Library Hi Tech, 30(1). 151-169. Donnelly, F. P. (2014). The geographic distribution of United States public libraries: An analysis of locations and service areas. Journal of Library and Information Science, 46(2). 110-129. Wheeler, J.L. (1958). The Effective Location of Public Library Buildings.

40. Regional v. Local REGIONAL Economy of scale (cheaper and more efficient) Longer hours Large collections More diverse programming LOCAL Closer to your home Greater ability to serve unique nature of your community More embedded in the “neighborhood”

41. Spaces