10/01/2001 - Packet New Tigard Library Construction Committee
Monday, October 1 , 2001
6:30 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Review and approve September 17 meeting notes.
2. Discussion of the model with Gary Larson, BML Architects.
3. Discussion of Town Hall meeting/Site Master Plan.
4. Discussion of Regulatory Process, Jim Hendryx, Director of Community
Development.
5. Discussion of Public Information Campaign.
6. Discussion of October 16 presentation to City Cou�cil.
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7. Scheduling next meeting.
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New Tigard Library Construction Committee
Meeting Notes
Monday September 17, 2001
The meeting convened at 6:30 p.m. The Committee members present were: David
Chapman, Kathy Sleeger, Lonn Hoklin, Brian Douglas, and Elaine Heras, also present
was Bill Carver. Gary Larson and Rich Brooks from BML Architects were also present.
Staff present were Bill Monahan and Margaret Barnes.
Chairperson David Chapman asked the Committee to review the meeting notes from
the August 27 meeting. A motion was made by Lonn Hoklin and a second by Kathy
Sleeger to approve the notes as amended. The Committee approved the notes.
Gary Larson confirmed with the Committee that the model would be constructed on a
1/16 scale. The model will also include the topography of the proposed site and the
proposed new road. The Committee had a question about the proposed new road and
if it would be reflected on the model. Bill Monahan stated that the new road is part of
the Transportation System Plan for the City and the model should reflect the road to the
edge of the property. Gary briefly reviewed with the Committee the staff analysis of the
different model drawings and said that the staff committee recommended Diagram #4.
There was also a question about the placement of the book drop. Gary clarified that the
outdoor book drop will be a remote drop approximately 20-25 ft. from the building.
The Committee had some additional comments about Diagram #4. After this
discussion, a motion was made by Kathy Sleeger and a second by Lonn Hoklin to
accept Diagram #4 for construction of the model. The Committee was unanimous in
accepting diagram #4.
Gary also had a discussion with the Committee about the required improvements for
Hall Blvd. The drawings, which will be prepared by BML, will reflect all the
improvements. The Committee also discussed the type of building materials to be used
for the proposed new library. Included in this discussion was the use of glazed
windows, metal window frames and brick. Gary reviewed with the Committee drawings
that demonstrated the different elevations of the building and possible building
materials. After some discussion by the Committee of .the architectural approach
outlined by Gary, a motion was made by Elaine Heras and a second by Kathy Sleeger
to approve the architectural approach. The Committee was unanimous in accepting the
architectural approach. After some additional discussion by the Committee about the
types of building materials a motion was made by Lonn Hoklin and a second by Elaine
Heras to use brick building materials and non-aluminum painted metal frames. The
Committee was unanimous is approving this motion.
A presentation was then made by Rhoda Culin about the use of the "Communication
Pyramid." Rhoda stressed to the Committee the importance of public ownership and
public participation in a project like the proposed new library. She also reviewed with
the Committee the idea of"tell a story" in order to inform the media and build grassroots
support for the project. She also stressed the importance of when making presentations
of being a "resource person not an answer person." The Committee discussed the
need to develop several different information packages to be prepared to present to the
public as this project develops. Bill Monahan reviewed with the Committee the concept
of a magnate school for the school District.
There was a motion to adjourn by Kathy Sleeger and a second by Elaine Heras. The
meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for Monday, October 1 at 6:30 p.m.
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Slide 1
Introduction:
Hello...
Update you on the programs and
•e 1 a services provided by the library and
.maalso present information for future
plans for the library.
Slide 2
Picture of current library
A library is an important part of a
community.
as .... .., .
Words of Curtis Tigard.
Slide 3
Share with you some of the youth
programs -
March - celebrated Dr. Seuss
Birthday - Stories for children in the
Puett Room.
Our Mayor Jim Griffith and special
guest - Cat-in-the-Hat.
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Slide 4 Annual Summer Reading - This year's
theme - "Read a Wild Tale.'
Sign-up day - Over 1,400 people
' visited the library, children excited -
Person looking for a quiet place -
difficult to find that day.
f Weiss & Patricia Magic Show -
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The kick-off program turned 100
children away - full room.
Slide 5
One of the special programs during
Summer Reading was 'Hank the Cow
t.
Dog' - Police Chief Ron Goodpaster
with library volunteer in the costume.
Full Room - Town Hall
Slide 6
Another program - held outside at the
program structure - due to space
constraints inside.
Leapin Louie's Library Western Show
- Couple hundred people attended
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this event.
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Slide 7
Two other Summer Reading
11 Programs:
Greg Harris and Jack Davis Mountain
Men
Slide 8
Special Storytime with the TVF&R.
Firefighters from Station 51.
Popular program - Full Room
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Over 100 children attended.
Slide 9
End of Summer Reading Party -
Over 600 children attended -
Opportunity to choose a book for
personal library.
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Very popular with children.
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Slide 10
Teen Summer Reading:
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Participation increased by over 100
young people from last year-
Comic Book Exchange - New
program - Popular with young people
- encourages reluctant readers to
read.
Slide 11
• Young people
• Teen Area
• Enjoying the comic books
Slide 12
Beginning in October- The Library
provides homework assistance
Monday through Thursday.
Get free homework help frem tutors
at Tlpard l MMS homework Center
Students may take the bus from the
middle schools or high school to the
library.
3rd year of offering the program.
Tutors are volunteers.
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Slide 13
"the-Internet - Popular Resource
Internet workstations at
Tigard Public Library Assisting young people with their
homework.
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Slide 14
Special program - Promotes reading
- for teens.
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Slide 15
Transition slide from Children's
Programs to Adult -
Some Interesting Facts...
OiiLDRENS PROGRAMS:
Programs Attendance Interesting Facts:
1995.96 256 9,313
200001 276 16,572
Tnls Is a 78%increase to attendance. Programs Attendance
ADULT PROGRAMS: 1995-96 256 9,313
Programs AttendanCe
1995-96 5 140 2000-01 278 16,572
2000-01 155 1,443
T1315 IS an 93!96 tnCreaSe to dttentlarlCe.
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Slide 16
Library offers a variety of Adult
Adult Reading Program Programs.
Blg Sky Gala
Popular program: Fall Adult Reading
Gala event:
Oregon authors:
• Craig Lesley
Slide 17
Adult Reading Program - currently
underway.
Gala event this year will be held at
the Tigard High School Commons
•.8 because of space constraints of the
Water Building Auditorium.
Slide 18
Monthly Book Discussion.
Book Club Discussion ,!!�
hosted by author Judith Barrington ��U Quarterly the discussion is lead by a
visiting author- funded by the Live at
the Library Library Grant received by
Tigard.
Author Judith Barrington
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Slide 19
'Mystery Books - enjoyed by many
Mystery Night
Tigard patrons.
4 Each Spring, the Library sponsors
- Mystery Night.
Staff Book Talk - a variety of mystery
books.
Slide 20
Special Outreach Program -
outreach Programs
Funded by Live at the Library
Author Karen Sheridan spoke to a
group of women at Villa La Paz.
Sometimes childcare transportation
issues are obstacles.
Library reaches out to the community.
Slide 21
V Celebration of 25th Anniversary of
Washington County Cooperative
Family
Programs Library Services - Program structure.
Chata Addy - West African performer
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Slide 22
Library conducted community survey
Fridays° in January - Overwhelming request
Knott sisters for additional hours - Friday Night
Beginning in June Library open until
9:00 P.M.
Music once a month sponsored by
the Friends of the Library.
Slide 23
(Read Slide)
Some Interesting Facts about
the Tigard Library...
LIBRARY CARD HOLDERS:
1995-96 30,498 cards
200601 43,428 cards
A 42 percent Increase.
CIRCULATION:
1995.96 522,7331tems
200041 595,935 I[ems
An Increase of 14 percent in Circulation.
Slide 24
January Survey -
Here's wh�t Tigard Library users
are saying:
Ask for comments -
;You need more places to sit Maybe like a
study,arealesand ouchestead ofaquietroom.More (Read/Summarize comments)
Cables and couches."
'We need a bigger llbraryl I'm disappointed
that I never get to see new mystery books-
they're always out'
We love coming to the llbraryl Thank you for
the friendly service and resources you
provide.'
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Slide 28
The recommendation of the report
was ...
Recommendation:
Acquire property and build a new (Read Slide)
library of 47,000 square feet,which
would serve Tigard's service area for
the next 15.20 years,based on
population projections and
foreseeable needs.
Slide 29
Construction Committee asked the
B'Ballooncommunity for input at the Balloon
Survey Results Festival and Tigard Blast.
sis surveys werecompleted by Tigard community
Members at these two local events
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AttNUlaa wan!M[ep torn t.rvltN rpwa<ae n O..apanlM.
OUl hhOM ob you support fun*ng Por Wnnrucpgn gr a new library?
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Slide 30
Comments about the Library from
Tigard residents at these events.
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is a growing area which means more library (Summarize/Read Slide)
ls are needed.we need much more square
with a larger vanety of resources.'
ble community bullderrommunity needs a decent library.
s Is too small for the growth of the cityes encourage literacy.Literacy makes people
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Slide 31
Besides developing the Needs
Analysis Report, the Construction
Committee with BML Architects
Criteria for Site Review: established the criteria to review
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•Accommodates needed g—one
or two story possible sites for the proposed new
•ACCOmmOtlates neetletl parking
•Adequate street access library.
•Adequate Circulation
•Topography consideration
•views from library/nature Listing of criteria.
Slide 32
Listing of criteria.
Highlight a couple of the criteria -
Criteria continued:
Site• Futureexpatbnneeded
poten Using this criteria, the Committee
• Future expansion potential
• Potential to add otneruses narrowed the original list of potential
Unusua• Accessi Publiosts c ransopsltl sites to the site that they presented to
• access to public[ransporU[IOn
• wetland Issues the City Council in August 2001.
• Zoning Issues
Slide 33
To meet the needs of the library and
allow for future expansion, a site
Y needs to have 4-6 acres of buildable
y' • land.
.. } The site recommended by the
Committee is at Hall and O'Mara and
meets this criteria.
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Slide 34
Review the recommendations of the
Committee approved by City Council.
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• Overview of Current Programs and Services
• Review of the New Tigard Library
Construction Committee's
recommendations approved by City Council
47,000 SCI.ft.two-story propose0 new
Library
•Development of an arCnitettUral model
ApprOval of HaIVO'Mara Site
Slide 35
Future plans include . . .
Future Plans for the
Library Construction
Committee:
•Neighborhood meetings throughout
Tigard
•Presentations to local service
organizations
•Recommendation for a Bond
Measure in 2002
Slide 36
The Library is building a community of
readers.
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Slide 37
The Library has something for
everyone.
Slide 38
Other organizations wishing to have a
presentation, please contact . . .
IF your neighborhood or orgam,,to"
'OUICI like to rave a presentation from the
(Read Slide)
Please Contact:
Margaret ii Library oireclo,
(503)639-4171,x263
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ORA
TPL Public Information Campaign 1
Information Campaign for the Proposed New Tigard Library
CAMPAIGN GOAL:
• A coordinated public information/education plan to provide the City of Tigard voters accurate information about the city bond
measure for the proposed new library.
CAMPAIGN TIMELINE:
• The bond measure is scheduled to be placed before the voters in May 2002. The plan covers the time period from August
2001 to May 2002.
PLAN PURPOSE:
• Provide accurate and consistent information from all involved staff members, elected officials, board and committee members
and selected leaders. Effectively communicate with the public about the proposed new library
• Maximize the communication potential from each City of Tigard department routine communications resources and distribution
networks.
Three Critical Time Periods
September through December 2001
Message to Convey to the Community
• Introduction of Library to Community—needs for community
• Current Programs and Services Provided by the library
• Presentation of growth of demand for library services for the past 10-15 years
• Presentation of Model and proposed site-Library and adequate parking will fit and is not in the flood plain
December 2001 through February 2002
Message to Convey to the Community
• Current Library Services-What has the library delivered in the past 15 years
• Benefits and challenges facing the library and the community
• Model and Proposed Site-Library and adequate parking will fit and is not in the flood plain
• Bond—Cost-benefits new library will provide to the community.
March—May 2002
Message to Convey to the Community
• Benefits to the Community a new library will provide
•
Model-
Potential of proposed site to further develop greenspace
• Bond information-
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TPL Public Information Campaign 2
Communication Tools
Public Information Campaign
Goal: Each month use the tools to provide accurate information about the library and the proposed new
library to the City of Tigard voters
Public Meetings Electronic/Web Resources
City Council Meetings City & Library Webpage
CIT Meetings
Presentations to other government boards, School District, Community Connectors
TVF&R
Town Hall/Public Forum
Community Events, Informational Literature
Balloon Festival, Tigard Blast, Tigard Birthday Party Brochures
Bookmarks
Community Presentations
Service Organizations
Homeowner Associations, PTA's
TVCA Cable Displays
Special Programs, Library
Showcase Town Hall
Informational Bulletin Board
Print Media/Publications
Articles and Press Releases
Newspapers: Tigard Times, Oregonian, Regal Courier
Cityscape
WCCLS Newsletter
Community/School/Organizations Newsletters
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TPL Public Information Campaign 3
Targets for the Campaign
• Public Presentations-20 each month
• Published Articles=`Did you know" about the Library one each month from Oct.-May
• Displays
• Webpage information
Time Table for Campaign
Date Assigned Event Purpose Completion Comments/Person responsible
Date for completion of Task
July 2001
July 8, 2001 Article Cityscape Article August 1, Library Staff
Update Community on 2001
Proposed new library
July 20, 2001 Tigard Blast Community Event: August 4, Library Construction Committee
Informational Display about the 2001
proposed new library
Survey of Citizens conducted
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TPL Public Information Campaign 4
Date Assigned Event Purpose Completion Comments/Person responsible
Date for completion of Task
August 2001
August 1, 2001 Library Foundation Community Event 9-12
Kick-Off Event Inform the Community of the Foundation
benefits and challenges of the Board
current library Library Staff
Plans for the future
August 1, 2001 Planning for Community Event September Library Staff
Tigard Birthday Table Display of Library 25, 2001
Programs & Services
Information about proposed
new library
August 1, 2001 Tigard Birthday Community Event Library 9-25 Library Staff
Party Site Display
Brochures
Surveys
August 1, 2001 CIT meeting CIT Meeting Presentation on 9/6 Library Staff
library existing programs, Library Construction Committee:1
services, showcase benefits PowerPoint Presentation
and acknowledge challenges Photographs & stats.
inherent in existing facility,
need for different facility, name
site
August 8, 2001 Article Cityscape Article Library Staff
Update Community on
proposed new library
Architectural Model
August 28, 2001 City Council Presentation of Site August 28, Library Construction Committee
Meeting Recommendation by 2001
Construction Committee to
Council
Approval of site by City
Council
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TPL Public Information Campaign 5
Date Assigned Event Purpose Completion Comments/Person responsible
Date for completion of Task
September 2001
September 1, 2001 Presentation: Presentation: Tigard Rotary 9-17-01 Library Staff
Service Breakfast Club
Organization
September 5, 2001 Town Hall Lobby Display-Provide information 9-14-01 Library Staff
Display about the current library and
the proposed site
September 10, City Council City Council 9-25 BML Architects
2001 meeting Update on site for proposed Library Staff
new library Review placement of library and
parking on recommended site
Site is able to accommodate library
and parking-
September
arkin -September 17, WebPage update WebPage Provide information 9-28-01 Library Staff
2001 about the current library and Office Services
why there is a plan for a WebPage information includes
proposed new library. FAA's, GIS photo of proposed site,
history of library, site diagram ;_
September 17, BookMark Informational Literature 10-1-01 Library Staff-
2001 Bookmark Fist in a series of bookmarks
outlining the growth of demand for
library services over the past 15
ears
Community ElectroniclWeb Resources
Connectors
Presentation: Presentation: AAUW meeting AAUW presentation—Cheryl
Service Silverblatt
Organization
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TPL Public Information Campaign 6
Event Purpose Completion Comments/Person Responsible
Date Assigned Date for completion of task
October 2001
10-1-01 Nov CIT Meeting CIT Meeting Nov. 1, 2001 Library Staff
Begin to develop program for Construction Committee
Nov. CIT meeting
10/8/01 Cityscape Article Print Media October 10,
2001
10/16 Announcement of Print Media
model completion Press releases
Cityscape
Electronic/Web Resources
Webpage
Community connectors
10/16 City Council Council Meeting
Workshop Presentation of model
10/23 City Council Council Meeting
meeting Presentation of model
10/30 (start) Neighborhood Construction
Meetings Committee
Library Lobby Display—library site
Display information, program
information
Article Cityscape
Press releases
Community
connectors
Community/ Presentation
Service group
Presentations
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Event Purpose Completion Comments/Person Responsible
Date Assigned I I I Date for completion of task
October 2001 continued
10/2 Informational First of series
bookmark handouts
in library
Ongoing Plan for Community
meeting in
November 2001
10-1-01 Presentation-City Presentation-City Staff 10-17 & 10-19
Staff
Article WCCLS Newsletter
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TPL Public Information Campaign 8
Date Assigned Event Purpose Completion Comments/Person responsible
Date for completion of Task
November 2001
11-1-01 In-house survey Planning for in-house survey 1-20-02 Library Staff-two week in-house
survey of library services
City Council Bond measure
business meeting
i1' , p` CIT meeting Present model, information on
current services
TBA Neighborhood
meeting
TBA Community Discussion of model & Site
Meeting
11/1 begin Plan for December
Open house?
Informational Second of series
Bookmark handout
Ongoing Cityscape Monthly update on project
Press releases
Community
connectors
Community/
Service/ Civic
rou resentations
Target mailings
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TPL Public Information Campaign 9
Date Assigned Event Purpose Completion Comments/Person responsible
Date for completion of Task
December 2001
Open house
TBA Neighborhood
meetings
Informational Third of series
Bookmark handout
12-1--01 Cityscape Monthly update on project 1-1-02
Press releases
Community
connectors
Community/
Service/Civic
_group presentations
Target mailings
Plan for Winter
Tigard showcase
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TPL Public Information Campaign 10
Date Assigned Event Purpose Completion Comments/Person responsible
Date for completion of Task
January 2002
01/02 City Council Informational Update
Planning for Winter
Tigard Showcase
TBA Neighborhood
meetings
Informational Third of series
Bookmark handout
Ongoing Cityscape Monthly project update
Press releases
Community
connectors
Community/
Service/ Civic
_group presentations
Target mailings
Phone Survey Library Staff
Consultant Firm
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Date Assigned Event Purpose Completion Comments/Person responsible
Date for completion of Task
February 2002
Winter Showcase?
Cityscape
Article
Webpage
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Date Assigned Event Purpose Completion Comments/Person responsible
Date for completion of Task
March 2002
CIT meeting
presentation
City council
Cityscape
Article
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Date Assigned Event Purpose Completion Comments/Person responsible
Date for completion of Task
April 2002
City council
Presentation
Cityscape
Article
Informational
Mailing
Foundation Event
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Date Assigned Event Purpose Completion Comments/Person responsible
Date for completion of Task
May 2002
Cityscape
Article
Webpage Update
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Possible Additional Activities
• Phone survey
• School district communication
• City Employee updates
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Tigard Public Library
Frequently Asked
Questions
0- Why can't the Library be expanded at the present location?
Op- Why do we need a new library?
Did the public provide input to the decision on the size and location of
a new Library?
0, How much will this new library cost, and how will the City fund it?
l- When would a new building be finished? ,
l- What will happen to the present Library building?
D► Why not build a new Library on or near a school site?
0- What criteria did the New Tigard Library Construction use for site
selection?
lo- How did the Construction Committee come into existence?
ll- What are the library specific needs for space?
Question: [why can't the the Library be expanded at the present
location?
Answer. The City built the present facility in 1986,expecting it to accommodate
the Library's needs for 10 years. In the 15 years since 1986,Tigard's population has
grown 80 percent. Library circulation has more than tripled. Projections indicate
another 43-percent increase in population by 2020. By any measure,Tigard has
outgrown its present Library several times over.
Expanding the present building isn't feasible,because parking is inadequate on the
site. Even if parking were adequate,however,the present site would accommodate
an expansion that would serve City's needs only for the next 10 years.This
alternative would not be a wise use of tax dollars.Moving the Library into a new
facility would free-up space for City administration and police,and would provide
an economical way to accommodate those vital municipal services.
Because the Library is at capacity in the present facility,it cannot fully realize its
mission to offer educational and cultural opportunities for the whole community.
Lack of space does not allow the Library to maintain multiple copies of popular
books, tapes,videos, etc.,and still develop a high-quality collection that's as diverse
and varied as the community demands. For these and other reasons, the City
Council and Budget Committee have concluded that Tigard needs a new Library in
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a new location. In accordance with the findings of the New Tigard Library
Construction Committee and the "Needs Analysis Report," the City Council has
concluded that our community needs a new Library facility of approximately 47,000
square feet.
Question: Why do we treed a newhhtary?
Answer. The citizens of Tigard gave themselves a wonderful gift when they built
the present Library in 1986. During that year, the Library staff circulated 147,000
items and answered 5,000 reference questions. They provided programs for 4,000
children and adults.
In the year 2000,the Library staff circulated 607,000 items and answered 43,000
reference questions! They provided programs for nearly 15,000 children and adults.
During 15-year period since the present facility opened, the Internet has changed
the way people seek information and the way libraries provide it. Today, computers
utilize floor space that the Library once used to house materials.
Library patrons who need large-print materials must squeeze into an alcove with
poor lighting. Students young and old cannot find quiet places to study,because the
Library's one community room is often in use for children and adult programming.
Children's materials overflow their displays.The Teen Homework Center competes
with adults who need places to sit and work. Materials such as CD ROMs,DVDs
and books on CD are housed atop bookcases,because the Library lacks sufficient
room to house them properly.
Patrons who visit the Library once a week to read the newspapers or their favorite
news magazines have trouble finding comfortable places to sit,because expanded
materials and services take up so much precious floor space.A new Library facility
of sufficient size would provide more light,more space,more shelving,and more
room to expand as the community grows.
In the 15 years since the present Tigard Public Library opened,the number of
books,magazines,newspapers,video tapes,music CDs,multi-media kits, stuffed
animals, and puppets has grown from approximately 50,000 to 105,000 items.
That's an increase of 110 percent—all within the same square footage! The Library
has added shelving to accommodate more materials. It has installed 24 public-
access computers to provide electronic information resources in addition to printed
materials.As Tigard grows, the public demand for new formats also grows, such as
Books on CD, and new services such as teen programming and adult reading clubs.
The laws of physics dictate that we can squeeze only so many objects into a
confined space without increasing the volume of the space. Safety considerations
dictate that aisles cannot be narrower or shelves taller. If the Library is to grow
along with this community,it simply needs more space.
Question: Did the puhlicprovide input to the decision on the size
andlocadon ofa newLihnvy?
Answer. Public input to the decision was critical in every phase. The New Tigard
Library Construction Committee includes citizen-members who represent a cross-
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section of the Tigard community,as well as Tigard City staff members. The original
City Facilities Committee also included citizen-members who had demonstrated
interest in specific aspects of City government,notably the Library and law
enforcement. Moreover,citizen-members make up the entire Budget Committee.
In April 2000, the City held a series of focus-groups. The citizens in the focus
group included local business people and members of the Library Board, as well as
Library staff. In the focus group sessions,the participants most often commented
on how overcrowded and noisy the current facility is. They also commented on
technology, the need for a more substantial collection, and their desire for more
quiet reading space.
"Needs Analysis Report" (Excerpts):
-Technology:public comments from the focus groups.
"The Library's computers are always busy and the public would like additional
workstations available to use.There is a desire by the public to have additional
workstations for access to the Internet,word processing and the Online Public
Access Catalog (OPAC)."
- Collection Size:
"Many participants spoke about not finding what they were looking for when they
came to borrow materials. They also mentioned how long they were on reserve lists
waiting for bestsellers. Users increasingly come to the library to borrow audio-visual
materials including videos, audio-tapes, CDs and DVDs, as well as books,
magazines and newspapers. In the current facility there is not adequate space to
develop these areas of the collection."
-January in-house survey(excerpts):
"Need a wider selection of movies."
"We need a bigger library! I'm disappointed that I never get to see new mystery
books—they're always out."
- Quiet space to read: public comments from the focus group (excerpts).
"Many participants stressed the need for a quiet room where they could sit and
read. People expressed the desire that the library space be structured to provide
quiet space to read and to study."
In the summer of 2001, the New Tigard Library Construction Committee also
sought public input by circulating short questionnaires at the Balloon Festival and
the Tigard Blast. Using the questionnaires and face-to-face conversation,
Committee members found strong public support for a new,larger Library facility.
Respondents often cited factors such as those identified in the "Needs Analysis
Report."
Question: Howmuch will this newlibrary cost, andhow wiff the
City fun dit?
Answer. The preliminary estimate is $14-17 million.The Council is considering a
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bond measure to cover most of the cost,and hopes that private fund-raising can
provide a substantial supplement to the public contribution.A bond measure
would cover the costs of land acquisition, site improvement costs and construction
of the new library.
In August 1999,the City received a bequest of$816,585 from the estate of
Grace T. Houghton. In October 1999,the City received a second donation of
$40,000 from Neva Root. Both these gifts are earmarked for specific facilities
needs,as the donors requested.
Supporters of the Tigard Public Library have formed a private foundation that has
begun work to secure private funding to help the Library both with construction
and its ongoing program needs.The Friends of the Tigard Library,another private
group,has accumulated a substantial amount that it intends to direct toward
furnishing a new Library facility.
Question: When would a new building be Brnished?
Answer. After the voters approve the funding,construction would take about
24 months. If the voters approved a bond measure in 2002, the new Library would
open to the public in 2004.
Question: What will happen to the present Library bz&ding?
Answer. The other City departments face a critical need for more space in order to
serve a rapidly growing community. The City Council hasn't yet determined exactly
how to use the present Library facility after the Library moves out, except to
dedicate it to housing City administration.
Question.• Whynot build a newLibrwy on or near a school site?
Answer. No school site in Tigard is large enough to accommodate a joint school
and public library. Because public libraries and school libraries serve different
populations, they have different needs. No single facility can answer both sets of
needs successfully,even though a well designed public library can be an important
part of a child's education.
Question: What criteria did the New Tigard Library Construction
use for site selection?
Answer. The Committee developed the following criteria,using guidance and
professional advice from BML Architects, to evaluate potential sites for the
proposed new library:
• Site must accommodate a building one or two-story library.
• Site must accommodate needed parking.
• Site must provide adequate street access.
• Site must allow adequate circulation.
• Site must have proper topography.
• Site must provide an acceptable view from the library and access to nature.
• Site must not require excessive preparation.
• Site must allow adequate future expansion.
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• Site must not impose unusual costs to develop.
• Site must have access to public transportation.
• Site must accommodate wetland issues.
• Site must withstand consideration of zoning issues.
To meet these criteria,and to accommodate a structure of adequate size,the New
Tigard Library Construction Committee concluded that the minimum size of the
new site must be four—six acres.
Questrom: How did the Construction Committee come into
existence?
Answer After concluding that the community needs a new Library,and that
expanding the present facility is not feasible, the City Council sought input from
citizens at focus group sessions in April 2000.Taking into account the results of the
focus groups,the Council decided to rename the Library Expansion Committee
and expand it to include more citizens, thus expanding public input to the project.
In this way the New Tigard Library Construction Committee came into being. The
City posted notice of its intent to expand the Committee in Cityscape and on its
Web site in the late summer and early fall of 2000.The Mayor's Advisory
Committee then interviewed interested citizens and made recommendations to the
Council for appointments to the Construction Committee.
Question: [what are the hhrwy specific needs for space?
Answer. As the "Needs Analysis" reported,the requirements are varied and
growing. In 2000,Tigard had a population of 42,260 people.About 4,300
elementary age students go to the public and private schools in Tigard,and nearly
4,000 students attend middle school and high school. In all,about 8,300 students
can benefit directly from a strong,responsive Tigard Public Library.
Thousands of companies both large and small do business in Tigard.These
enterprises and their employees depend on the Library for answers to reference
questions,materials on how to manage their growth,advice on how to prepare a
business plan, and much more.
Tigard's seniors rely on the Tigard Public Library for recreational reading, lifelong
learning opportunities,programs and classes.
In today's demanding economic climate, citizens need electronic information
resources,books and periodicals in order to compete and succeed. Parents need the
help of professional library people to ensure that their children receive healthy
exposure to books and research materials.A new,expanded Tigard Library can
help the citizens of Tigard expand their personal horizons.
Op- Proposed Site for New Tigard Library (Hall at O'Mara) (skerial Photograph)
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"Tigard Public.Librai}'
History of Tigard
Library
A New Library for Tigard:
Important Facts
After months of fund-raising and book drives,the
1963 Tigard Junior Women's Club helped establish Tigard's
first public library. '
1964--1965 The City of Tigard budgeted$175 for part-time staff.
1967 The Tigard Public Library moved into the former Sealy
Mattress factory.
Tigard residents approved a bond measure to build a
1984 new city complex for the Tigard Public Library, City
Hall and the Police Department.
1986 The new Tigard Public Library opened in its present
location,with a facility of 11,000 square feet.
The City received a donation to fund a small expansion
1994 of the Tigard Public Library,bringing its square
footage to 13,000.
The City Council established the City Facilities
Committee to analyze the building needs of City
administration,Police and the Library. The new
1996-1998 Committee included private citizens and key City staff.
After conducting an exhaustive inventory of City-
owned buildings and property, and after analyzing the
functions of each City agency, the Committee reported
its conclusions.
The City Facilities •The City of Tigard built the present facility in 1986,
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Committee's expecting it to accommodate the Tigard Public
conclusions: Library's needs for 10 years. In the 15 years since 1986,
Tigard's population has increased 80 percent,while the
Library's circulation has increased 331 percent.
Projections indicate another 43-percent increase in
population by 2020.
• Expanding the present building isn't feasible, because
parking is inadequate on the site. Even if parking were
adequate,however, the present site would
accommodate an expansion that would serve the City's
needs only for the next 10 years. The Committee
concluded that this alternative would not be a wise use
of tax dollars.
• Current earthquake codes would require reinforcing
the present structure for any planned expansion,which
would cost roughly the same as building a new library.
• Federal and state regulations that govern
development of wetlands further complicate the
alternative of expanding the present facility,and would
add considerable cost.
•The City should build a new library as part of a
general construction program. This program should
also provide badly needed additional space for City
administration and police.
November 1998 The voters rejected a bond measure for a general City
construction program.
1999 The City received a generous donation of$816,585
from the Grace T. Houghton estate,which
Ms. Houghton had earmarked for the Tigard Public
Library.The City Council appointed a new Library
Expansion Committee to formulate a proposal to use
the Houghton bequest as part of an overall program to
improve the Library's facilities. After a rigorous
evaluation of all the possibilities, the Committee
reported its findings.
The Library
n
Expansio
Compans on • Expanding the present Library facility isn't feasible.
mittConclusion:
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2000 ' The City Council and the Budget Committee agreed
that cost considerations,available space and many
other factors prohibit expanding the Library on its
present site.They further agreed that the City should
explore other sites for the Library.
2000 The City retained BML Architects to study the need
for a new Library.
April 2000 Focus groups met with BML Architects and Cynthia
Ripley Architects to analyze and discuss the
components of a new Library.
August 2000 The City Council renamed the Expansion Committee,
gave it a new mission,and added private citizens to its
membership. It became the New Tigard Library
Construction Committee. Its mission: consider all the
information obtained by previous committees,as well
as the architects,and find a new site for the Library
that meets all the public's needs.The Council asked the
new Committee to make its recommendation in time
to place a bond measure for new construction on the
ballot in 2002.
Fall 2000 The City Council received "Needs Analysis Report"
from Cynthia Ripley Architects.This report included
an exhaustive assessment of the Library's current and
future needs in order to project an appropriate service
plan, staffing and size of the Library for the next 15-20
years.
•Build a new library facility of approximately 47,000
Conclusions of the square feet.A facility of this size would serve the
"Needs Analvsis community's needs for the next 15-20 years. The
Report:It facility should be expandable, able to grow as the
community grows.
Spring 2001 The New Tigard Library Construction Committee
conducted a preliminary evaluation of potential sites
for a new Tigard Public Library,utilizing the "Needs
Analysis Report."
Spring 2001 The New Tigard Library Construction Committee
presented its initial findings to the City Council,and
recommended that the new Library be approximately
47,000 square feet.
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In a subsequent presentation to the City Council, the
Committee recommended that the new Library be a
two-story structure,which offers many advantages
over a one-story structure.
Spring/Summer The New Tigard Library Construction Committee
2001 presented a list of potential sites to the City Council.
August 2001 The City Council approved construction of an
architectural model of the proposed new Tigard Public
Library.
August 2001 The New Tigard Library Construction Committee
recommended to the City Council a specific site for the
proposed new Tigard Public Library.
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New lirarfoundation seeks
more
board.members
Foundation,will work to inform board,"said Marvin Diamond,who is a "We want to familiarize the public three-part architectural study for the city musical performances, according to
ember of the Library Board and is with information about the new library in March 2000 to determine the need for Diamond.
public about.new library and
T serving as temporary foundation presi- now so that they will hopefully support a new library. "We need people to join us, and we
raise funliis to help fund and fur- dent until a board is officially elected. it with their vote. Bond measures don't The firm is now working on the con- will utilize;heir interests and skills,"he
nish it "We're excited," he said. "Now that always pass the first time. But surveys ceptual design and construction of a said.
we have found a site at Hall and Omara that we conducted at the Tigard Festival scale model for a two-story, 47,000- Diamond,who has lived in Tigard for
BY BARBARA SHERMAN to purchase,people can visualize where of Balloons and the Tigard Blast were square-foot facility that is projected to the past seven years, retired from a
Of the Times a new library would be. This is a big outstandingly positive." . serve the city for at least the next 15 Boston hospital cancer research staff
�, step." In addition, people who have years. where he served as assistant director of
.TIGARD Although the group of Legally, the foundation board can responded to surveys have asked for The City Council voted at the end of patient services.
citizens serving ons,the',I4ew Tigard have up to 30 members, according to more print and audio-visual materials in August to pursue the purchase of the
Library,Construction Committee has Diamond. The foundation has estab- the library and more copies of popular 14.7-acre site on Hall Boulevard. He loves to read,especially books on
been hard'a"6work planning a new facil- lished a capital campaign committee,an works,plus more areas for quiet reading The new library is estimated to cost politics and history, and his first trip to
ity for the city, the project has pro- endowment fund to support the future and study, more computer workstations between $14 million and $17 million, the Tigard library after he moved here
gressed to the point where more people.. needs of the new library and an event with Internet access, and more meeting according to Margaret Barnes, library convinced him that it was a cause to sup-
are now needed to carry it to the next planning committee. rooms,according to Diamond. director. port.
step. "We could have different people "We have so much material that the "The endowment fund will help pay "They had materials that I wanted,
The Tigard Public Library working on a different components,for staff has some packed and stored off- for furnishings," Diamond said. "We and I decided then to apply for an open-
Foundation is now up and running with example," Diamond said. "We're also site,"Diamond said. "It's only going to have been working with the Friends of ing on the Library Board,"he said.
a non-profit 501(c)(3)designation and is seeking persons willing to talk to people get worse." the Library on this." For more information on participat-
seeking more members for its board of in their neighborhoods and to host BML Architects, which has been The group is considering different ing in the library foundation,call treas-
directors. Power Point presentations for their clubs working with the New Tigard Library promotions and fund-raisers, such as urer Ken Vallance at 503-598-0715 or
"Right now we're building up the and service organizations. Construction Committee, started a sponsoring food-and-wine events and visit www.TPLFoundation@aol.com.