[Publib] libraries in municipal buildings

[Andrea Berstler - Director]

Our municipality is considering several avenues to deal with exponential
growth. Thankfully, they are taking the library into consideration along
with several other services (Community Center, local government, police,
etc). This is very nice as we are a 501 3(c) and not a municipal government
entity. 

One of the possible options is to house all the services in one complex. On
the surface, this appears to be a win win for us, however I would like to
make sure I have researched this. 

If you are presently housed in such a complex or are looking into this setup
- could you please let me know what issues, problems, etc have you
experienced ?
What do you know now that you wished you had know then?
What things does the library need to look out for, plan for, etc. when using
this type of setup. 


Also - does anyone know if a spread sheet or formula for working a rough
estimate of furnishings for a library based on square footage? 


Thank you in advance! 
 

Andrea 
 
Andrea Berstler - Director 
The Village Library of Morgantown 
PO Box 797, 207 N Walnut St 
Morgantown, PA 
www.villagelibrary.org  
610-286-1022 
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