1. Library Master Plan The Next 25 Years April 14, 2014

2. Library Master Plan Outline
How developed
Existing facilities
Key drivers
Importance to City
Proposed projects
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3. Library Advisory Board Library Staff Community Stakeholders
How Developed?
Two year study
Komatsu and Godfrey
Library Advisory Board
Library Staff
Community Stakeholders
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4. Existing Facilities Main Library Full Service 27,000 Sq. Ft.
Opened in $6.6 million
West Side Library
Partial Service
623 Sq. Ft.
Opened in $ 25,000
Solms & Morningside – also very fast growing area

5. Key Drivers City of New Braunfels population (2000) – 38,132
(2014) – 61, (+60%)
2014
50,000 Library Cards
1,000 Visitors each day
2,400 Transactions per day
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6. 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
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7. 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
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8. Key Drivers More diverse services to patrons and community
Electronic circulation and research
Employment support services
21st century technology support
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9. Key Drivers Service Priorities for Library Users
Literacy for adults, teens and early childhood
Lifelong Learning
Electronics/information technology services and resources
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10. Importance to New Braunfels
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11. Importance to New Braunfels
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12. 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.
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13. PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
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*Minimum standard of 0.60 square feet per capita

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15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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
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19. 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
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20. 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
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21. 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
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22. 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
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23. 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
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24. 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!
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25. Library Master Plan 4 Locations 3 Projects - $32M 1 Project - $TBD 25 Years April 14, 2014