Staff from ABA and project Core Team members have been working diligently on the draft Needs Assessment and Plan of Service. The efforts all around are commendable and considerable progress has been made. The Needs Assessment part of the document is nearly ready for review and presentation to the Council.

The Core Team is reviewing the first draft of the Plan of Service. The assumptions that are made in the Plan of Service are meant to be a starting point to give an overall idea of staffing requirements, materials needed and the anticipated costs for providing future library services based on the needs and expectations that have been expressed. Adjustments to the plan will be made based on Council direction regarding preferred options and the level of funds available to be allocated.

The project came closer to reality in the minds of staff members as architects and engineers arrived at the library a few days ago to measure and review the existing facility. The information that has been gathered is being compiled in the first draft of the Building Program, which will be discussed by the Core Team tomorrow. This is a very exciting step as it translates all of the information gathered so far into square feet and describes the relationship and function of the spaces within this remarkable “ideal” library.