CORTE MADERA LIBRARY

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CORTE MADERA LIBRARY
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• CORTE MADERA LIBRARY
• Second busiest library in the MCFL system
• Sense of space, natural light, wooded setting,
  make building appealing
• Not enough space to support community need and
  demand for service
• Shelving at capacity Collection cannot grow
• Severe seating deficit
• Computers in great demand 20 available
• Meeting space no longer dedicated space, must
  eject patrons at table seating
• Childrens program space too small and not
  acoustically separate
• Popular new book browsing area lacks space,
  creates bottleneck
• Current service desk work space layout cannot
  take advantage of efficient service delivery
  approaches.
• Inadequate parking

FACILITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT CORTE MADERA LIBRARY
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• CORTE MADERA LIBRARY
• FACILITY NEEDS
• ADA upgrades needed (site grading, restrooms,
  childrens area, etc.)
• Building is experiencing soil issues that result
  in the building shifting over time recent
  retaining wall may or may not resolve building
  movement issues.
• Window framing shifting, producing leaks to
  building enclosure due top building shifting
  (walls)
• No air conditioning building overheats in summer
  to point library is forced to close for
  health/safety reasons
• Electrical system at capacity - cannot add more
  technology without upgrade
• Parking limited and far from building

FACILITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT CORTE MADERA LIBRARY
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Increase shelving capacity Increase seating
capacity Enclosed group study space tutoring,
student groups, adults Increased seats for laptop
users More seating for teens Provide more
computers Increase to approximately 40 Locate
some computers in glass enclosed training
space Create dedicated, acoustically enclosed
meeting room for audiences of 80 Create more
space for self-service circulation Create space
for displays, exhibits Improve layout of work
space, service desk for better workflow. Increase
facility size to 17,600 to 19,500 square feet
RECOMMENDATIONS CORTE MADERA LIBRARY
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DRAFT
CORTE MADERA LIBRARY
2030 NEED
HAVE
COLLECTION 83,000 volumes 94,750-104,750
vols. READER SEATS 77 seats 114 - 126
seats COMPUTERS 20 computers 38 - 42
computers MEETING SPACE 550 SF 76 - 84
seats GROUP STUDY none 23 - 25 seats (1 - 4
rooms) STORYTELLING in childrens area space for
33-37 children BUILDING SIZE 9,800
SF 17,600-19,500 SF
RECOMMENDATIONS CORTE MADERA LIBRARY
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Recommended Option A Renovation and Expansion on
current site Renovate and expand the current
facility. An addition to the current facility
may need to be two-stories with the meeting room
on the second floor. Parking expansion may or
maynot be possible with this option.
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OPTION CORTE MADERA
Upgrade of facility at existing site addition
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Recommended Option B New Facility on existing
site Demolish the existing building and construct
a new, expanded facility on existing site. This
may include building in the same location on the
site as the current facility or re-master
planning the site. Parking options may include
surface-only (which would limit the number of
additional spaces that could be added) or a
combination of underground or under-building with
surface parking.
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OPTION CORTE MADERA New,
expanded facility at existing site
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EXISTING PUBLIC LIBRARY SPACE 9,800 SF
(DEMOLISH EXISTING) NEW, EXPANDED PUBLIC
LIBRARY 17,600-19,500 SF
DRAFT
DRAFT
MIDDLEFIELD RD.
New, Expanded Library

• Expansion Options
• Costs of new facility may be similar to
  renovation due to extend of work needed on
  existing structure
• New facility could be designed to meet modern
  library uses/functions
• Parking could be expanded with underground
  parking as an option

Library (E)
New Library Addition
9,500 sf
MEADOWVIEW DRIVE
MAYVIEW
1- Story
19,000 sf

• Expansion Options
• Costs of new facility may be lower due to
  renovation due to extend of work needed on
  existing structure
• New facility could be designed to meet modern
  library uses/functions
• Parking could be expanded with underground
  parking as option

Community Center (E)
28,000 sf
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Above building parking
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LIBRARY
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OPTION CORTE MADERA New,
expanded facility at existing site
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EXISTING PUBLIC LIBRARY SPACE 9,800 SF
(DEMOLISH EXISTING) NEW, EXPANDED PUBLIC
LIBRARY 17,600-19,500 SF
DRAFT
Drive to parking
DRAFT
New, Expanded Library
MIDDLEFIELD RD.
MEADOWVIEW DRIVE

• Expansion Options
• Costs of new facility may be lower due to
  renovation due to extend of work needed on
  existing structure
• New facility could be designed to meet modern
  library uses/functions
• Parking could be expanded with underground
  parking as option

meeting room
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LIBRARY
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Under-building parking
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DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OPTION CORTE MADERA New,
expanded facility at existing site
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EXISTING PUBLIC LIBRARY SPACE 9,800 SF
(DEMOLISH EXISTING) NEW, EXPANDED PUBLIC
LIBRARY 17,600-19,500 SF
DRAFT
Drive to parking
DRAFT
New, Expanded Library
MIDDLEFIELD RD.
MEADOWVIEW DRIVE

• Expansion Options
• Costs of new facility may be lower due to
  renovation due to extend of work needed on
  existing structure
• New facility could be designed to meet modern
  library uses/functions
• Parking could be expanded with underground
  parking as option

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Above building parking
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LIBRARY
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OPTION CORTE MADERA New,
expanded facility at existing site