Library Board Meeting Date: November 13th, 2024
To: Library Board Members
From: Natalie Draper, Library Director
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Vision Plan Update.
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Action Requested:
The Library Board receives an update on the Vision Plan Project.
Summary Report:
With the support of the Friends of the Library, the library brought on the landscape architecture firm, Ten x Ten to develop a vision and site plan for the library’s grounds with the twin goals of being sustainable and accessible. Over the summer and fall, library staff, Friends, and Board members worked with Ten x Ten to engage the community to determine what to prioritize including in the vision plan for the library’s site. The community engagement summary and survey results are attached to this report, and uploaded to the library’s site at https://mynpl.org/visionplan.
The Board may wish to review the engagement summary to gain an understanding of how the communities views the library’s site, and what they wish to be able to do and enjoy while outside the library.
Our general sense is that site accessibility is a concern to the public as well as library staff, and that people value peaceful, shaded spaces to gather, play, rest and work outdoors. Finding a way to accommodate more seating areas and more shade on the site will be a challenge.
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