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needed on how to link funds for equipment and building space from population generated
<br /> by new development.
<br /> Libra. (see Map 4)
<br /> Existing Facilities
<br /> The library is located off Route 151 and Jobs Fishing Road, on Steeple Street, and was
<br /> built in 1987. The current size of the library is 5,200 square feet, with the children's area
<br /> (980 square feet) occupying the west wing and the adult area (1,620 square feet) the east
<br /> wing. The library is on one floor, which provides for handicap accessibility.
<br /> The circulation/information. desk (the lobby area, which includes the desk, is 720 square
<br /> feet is located centrally with access to staff areas. The office (204 square feet), work room
<br /> 272 square feet, staff room (130 square feet), and meeting room (480 square feet) are all
<br /> connected for ease of use by the staff. There is an entrance/exit to the outside from the
<br /> meeting room for the convenience of the groups using the facility. The children's area
<br /> and meeting rooms are located so that programming will not disturbuiet stud or
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<br /> re a ding *in the adult area of the library.
<br /> The number of people visiting Mashpee's library has been steadily increasing. Since FY
<br /> 1002, 7,000 snore people are now visiting the Library, up from 44,000 patrons to about
<br /> 51,000 in FY 1995,
<br /> Currently the library provides for 36 seats, including six tables for four and four carrels.
<br /> Eight seats are in, the lounge area. State standards call for 30 square feet per seat;
<br /> however, Mashpeels library has only about 113 of the seating space specified by these
<br /> standards. Stage standard's also call for 5 seats per thousand population. Using 1994
<br /> weighted population, the library should have 54 seats but is short 18 at this time.
<br /> Additional seating is needed to access electronic equipment, which includes the library's
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<br /> computerized. card catalog. Under the State Board of Library Commissioners regulations
<br /> (605 CMRspecial use space, such as that allocated to microfilm readers index tables,
<br /> computer work stations, is not included in calculations for required seating.
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<br /> When. the library first opened, mostatrons browsed sed far leisure reading materials,
<br /> checking them out for home use. As the non-fiction collection has imroved more
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<br /> patrons use informational materials within the fibra Lack of acts
<br /> ry seating, however, imp
<br /> patrons' use of reference or in-house items, and reduces the opportunityfor quiet study.
<br /> In addition, there is insufficient floor space to add microfiche equipment, or additional
<br /> carrels and computer works .tations.
<br /> There are currently over 22f.000 volumes
<br /> at the library, or 2.1 volumes per capita. The
<br /> population figure used in the volume per capita calculation weighted
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<br /> population of 10,701.., As specified by the State of WisnPublic Library Standards
<br /> using the 1.994 weighted Population�ulati.�on f
<br /> P p' or the Town of Mashpee, there should be 3.5
<br /> volumes per-capita, m
<br /> or 3 X454 volumes. Therefore the Town is about 15,000 volumes short
<br /> of re aching this standard.
<br /> In terms of collection, space,p , 10 volumes can fit in 1 square foot. Based on this standard,
<br /> 2,289 .square feet would be expected to store the current volume collection knot including
<br /> periodicals,,
<br /> vide�os�,� recordings and audio books). are
<br /> used. to s;t,or; '�, � , � currently only about 685 square feet
<br /> e the 22,0100 volumes. Ideally, the to and e usedi
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