Eastman Branch : Public Meeting #2

Eastman Branch
May 23, 2017
Public Meeting #2

Agenda
May 23, 2017

5:30 - 5:45pm Welcome & Introductions
5:45 - 6:15pm Overview of Community Engagement
6:15 - 6:45pm Design Alternatives Feedback
6:45 - 7:00pm Public Comment / Q&A

Cleveland Public Library calls obstacles, such as hunger,
illiteracy, and unemployment: Community Deficits.
The People’s University
CPL embraces its responsibility to fight these deficits by taking
a strong STEP for our community’s future and providing:
• Safety - Safe places to learn all year round
• Technology - Free access to all types of new technology
• Education - Extensive & inspirational communities of learning
• Preservation - A commitment to capturing and honoring history

Community Vision Plan
An effort to determine the appropriate services that
will be offered at the Cleveland Public Library’s branch
locations by 2019 through authentic engagement and
valued input from community residents.
Current branches in Group 3:
• West Park
• Eastman
• Hough
• Union
• Walz

A report will be produced for each group with
recommendations tailored to each branch, which
may include:
• Exterior architectural renovations
• Concepts for reprogramming interior spaces
• Outdoor site improvements
• Framework for prioritizing library services
• Streetscape enhancements
• Creative ideas for bridging the digital divide
• Partnerships with community organizations

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• The Library does not have a future plan for the
Eastman Branch building.
This Community Vision Plan is the public
engagement process to create a plan.
• There is no budget set for the Eastman Branch
recommendations.
The library wants to know what the community needs
are first, then plan financial investments accordingly.
• The definition of "21st Century Library" will be
co-created by each branch community.
The Cleveland Public Library recognizes each
community has different needs and priorities.

OVERVIEW of
COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT
FEEDBACK

Survey Feedback
EASTMAN:
25
TOTAL
SURVEYS:
616
"Please list the name of the CPL facility
you identify as your local branch."

Q: Please offer 3 words that best
capture your vision for the CPL
experience in your area by 2019.
Survey Feedback : Eastman

Q: If you could suggest an additional
resource for your local branch, what
would it be?
• Windows classes
• Organize fiction by genre for easier browing
• Tax services
• Support groups
• More places to walk and talk
• Outdoor space
• Outside patio space
• More computers, especially Apples
• Computer art and animation design
• More books and DVDs
• 24/7 Access
• More kids' events
• Cultural wall / Multicultural section

"I want my grandson
to continue to see
children from all different
backgrounds here."
"It would be helpful
to advertise branch
activities on the web site
and in monthly flyers."
"The bike rack needs
upgrading! Would be nice to
have a green area outside
with reasonable security and
comfortable seating."
"Please open on
Sundays - I get so
bored!"

Defining the Vision
BUILDING/GROUNDS:
• Wifi Garden
• Repave parking lot
• Rotating gallery on landing
• Green space for kids and programs
• More outdoor seating
• Clean parking lot
• One-way entrance & exit signs into parking lot
• Parking space lines and traffic direction arrows need
repainting
• More natural light
• More security
• More greenery & seating outside
• More landscaping
• Flowers outside
• Chalk wall outside

Defining the Vision
NEIGHBORHOOD:
• Work with local schools
• More grocery stores
• More seating outside
• Hold block parties, invite neighbors
• Local cultural events, street festivals
• More pedestrian friendly on Lorain
• Family Dollar benches need work
• Trees along Lorain
• Work with Variety Theatre to host events
• More street life - shops
• Better outdoor seating
• Bus shelters at W 117th retail (Giant Eagle/Target)

Defining the Vision
SERVICES:
• Longer hours - stay open
later
• More teen programs
• Tutoring
• More programs for kids
• Adult programming
• More youth programs
• Open on Sunday
• Programs for new
immigrants/refugees
• More family events
• More new DVDs
• Stronger wifi connection
• Ethnic/multicultural area of
collection
• Grantwriting classes
• More one-on-one with youth
• Allow computer use for more
than 2 hours
• Adult GED classes
• Math programs for kids
• More Muslim outreach/
programs, more Muslim
books
• Multiethnic section with
displays
• Handouts/display showing
services in neighborhood
for any given day (free
lunches, etc)
• Open house to explain
opportunities/services
• Schedules for public transit
at front desk

BRANCH(ING)CONVERSATIONS
INTERNAL
CPL&BRANCH
POSITIVES NEGATIVES
EXTERNAL
NEIGHBORHOOD

Branch(ing) Conversations
INTERNAL / BUILDING
POSITIVES +
• Quiet
• Orderly - kids well-behaved
• Online pickup
• Nice front windows onto
Lorain
• Rules enforced
• Good size
• Bright inside - good lighting
• Plenty of computers
• Kids' activities
• Long lending time
• Walrus statue
• Accessible meeting room
• Classes upstairs
• Good kids' area
• Free lunches for kids
• Sufficient parking
• No steps - entrance at grade
• Friendly staff
• GED classes

INTERNAL / BUILDING
NEGATIVES -
• Dark inside
• Not colorful enough
• 2 hour limit on computers
(even when not full)
• People go wrong way in
parking lot - need signage
• Not enough teen programs/
tutoring/YA books/activities
• Should offer extra lunches to
adults
• Opportunities/programs not
well-advertised
• Hidden - not very visible
• Selection limited/small
• Nondescript - needs a
"facelift"
• Upstairs not planned/available
space
• Not enough security - movies
stolen
• Outside too plain - needs
color, plantings
• Hard to see - not great signage
• No landscaping/outside area
• No self-checkout
• Not enough teen activities

EXTERNAL / NEIGHBORHOOD
POSITIVES +
• Walkable area
• Diverse - lots of cultures
• Arabic stores
• West Side Community Center
• Bus access
• Immigrant neighborhood
• New shops, restaurants
• Variety Theatre
• Benches on streetscape
• Parking lot feels safe
• Close to Giant Eagle, Target
• Convenient - off freeway

EXTERNAL / NEIGHBORHOOD
NEGATIVES -
• Messy outside - on sidewalks, parking lot
• Perceptions of crime/muggings
• Noisy outside
• Hard to cross Lorain - not enough crosswalks
• Trees in middle of sidewalk block access
• Parking area needs better lighting
• Buses don't run reliably / often enough
• Halloran Park needs improvements
• No great walkable shopping strip

Summary: Recommendations
1. Explore allowing upstairs to become a quiet reading room
(when not in use)

(when not in use)
2. Find opportunities for more natural light on interior

(when not in use)
3. Reuse landing space for unique programming

(when not in use)
4. Find opportunities for outdoor seating, landscaping, and
colorful lighting

(when not in use)
colorful lighting
5. Improve signage on building exterior to draw attention

(when not in use)
colorful lighting
6. Improve bike rack

(when not in use)
colorful lighting
7. Work with parking lot owner to install directional signage,
improve paving condition, improve lighting

(when not in use)
colorful lighting
8. Redevelop Lorain Ave streetscape in front of library

(when not in use)
colorful lighting
9. Improve information display, both paper and digital

(when not in use)
colorful lighting
10. Highlight local diversity through multicultural displays & talks

(when not in use)
colorful lighting
11. Explore staying open later, or alternative forms of after-hours
access

(when not in use)
colorful lighting
11. Explore staying open later, or alternative forms of after-hours
access
12. Encourage collaborative programming in conjunction with the
Variety Theatre, local arts programs

DISCUSSION
of DESIGN
ALTERNATIVES

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CPL SERVICE AREAS WITH BRANCH LOCATIONS 2014
Prepared by: Knowledge Office ADO
November 19, 2014
Source: NODIS
Service Area | 27 CPL Branches + Main library + Public Admin.
+ Ohio Library for the Blind & P.D.

Service Area | Eastman Branch
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Eastman Branch Use

CPL
BRANCH
EXPERIENCE
library
building
library
property
neighborhood
library
services

CPL
BRANCH
EXPERIENCE
library
building
library
property
library
services
neighborhood

Interior | tech centers at CPL
TechCentral, Downtown Main Branch TechEast, Fleet Main Branch

1. How important is it to be able to check out
TABLETS / LAPTOPS?
1. Not important 2. Somewhat 3. Moderately 4. Important 5. Very important

2. How important is it to have LOUNGE
SEATING AREAS?
Plainsboro Public Library, New JerseyPrinceton University Library, New Jersey

3. How important is it to have a LAPTOP
BAR/LOUNGE AREA?

4. How important is it add a FLEXIBLE "TEEN
ROOM" downstairs?

5. How important is it add a BACK WINDOW?

6. How important is it to add a GALLERY?

CPL
BRANCH
EXPERIENCE
library
property
library
building
library
services
neighborhood

7. How important is it to ADD SEATING for a
"Wifi Garden" at the Front Entry?

8. How important is it to IMPROVE THE BACK
ENTRANCE with lighting, seating, bike racks?

9. What is your preference for improving the
SIDE WALL?
1. Just signage/lighting 2. Mural Arts Program 3. Green Wall 4. Keep as-is

Nearby projects | Variety Theatre Revitalization

Nearby projects | Variety Village Streetscape Plan - 2011
Variety Village Streetscape Plan
Concepts for reinvesting in a vibrant,
active, pedestrian friendly commercial district
Variety Village / Westown Neighborhood
Cleveland, Ohio
December 2011
WESTOWN
Community Development Corporation

The images below depict sites throughout the Eastern Commercial District reinvestment zone where opportunities exist to alter the streetscape
experience to bring a stronger sense of place to Variety Village. The comments are reflective of discussions that were held with Westtown, the
City of Cleveland and NOACA through the process of understanding the existing streetscape conditions during neighborhood tours.
Identify opportunities for “outdoor rooms” at key points
26’ Sidewalk
8’ Walking Path
Empty tree pits do
not help to soften
the streetscape
Benches are getting
worn out and are in
need of upkeep
12’ Walking Path
Enhance heavily used transit stops to build neighborhood identity
117th and Lorain bus
stop is one of the
most used stops
within Variety Village
Street trees provide an
attractive environment for
pedestrians, but require
upkeep
Auto and pedestrian
areas blend together
Landscaping shields an
outdoor supply yard
Develop a standardized treatment of parking lot / sidewalk transitions
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Reinvesting in Streetscape – Defining Opportunities
Combine
Redundant
Utility Poles
Stamped
Concrete
Crosswalks
Business Directory
Signage –
Information Kiosk
Eliminate Unused
/ Oversized Curb
Cuts
Prioritize Bus Stop
Enhancement
Locations
Parking
Lot
Screening
New On-Street
Parking Spaces
Priority “Outdoor
Room” / Gathering
Spaces
Public Art –
Utilize Blank
Wall Surfaces
Public Art –
Neighborhood
Gateway Market
Expanded
Planters and
Landscaping
W C E
Key Plan
Eastern Commercial District
Identifying opportunities for streetscape enhancements within the Eastern Commercial District focus on the creation of
further softening the sidewalk environment through enhanced landscaping and the creation of public gathering spaces at
primary activity nodes such as the Library and West 117th Street bus stop. The extension and combination of existing
planters are used to define smaller spaces within the wider sidewalks, further defined by public art opportunities.
Lorain Avenue
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10. How important is it to IMPROVE THE
STREETSCAPE with lighting, seating, banners?

11. How important is it to IMPROVE
INFORMATION DISPLAY, both paper and digital?

12. How important is it to create a
MULTICULTURAL AREA with changing features?

Monday 10:00-7:00
Tuesday 10:00-7:00
Wednesday 10:00-6:00
Thursday 10:00-7:00
Friday 10:00-6:00
Saturday 10:00-6:00
Sunday Closed
Eastman Library Hours | Current

13. If library hours were extended, which
option would you prefer?
a. Open earlier on Mon, Tues, Wed, or Thur
b. Open earlier on Fri or Sat
c. Open later on Mon, Tues, Wed, or Thur
d. Open later on Fri or Sat
e. Open Sundays
Monday 10:00-7:00
Tuesday 10:00-7:00
Wednesday 10:00-6:00
Thursday 10:00-7:00
Friday 10:00-6:00
Saturday 10:00-6:00
Sunday Closed
Eastman Library Hours | Current

ENCOURAGE LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS & PROGRAMMING

14. If you'd like, please list:
one type of event/program you would like
Eastman to provide (ex. foreign-language
readings, author signings, gardening talks,
tai chi, etc)
PLUS one community partner who could
help facilitate (ex. rec center, local school,
etc.) that event/program
ENCOURAGE LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS & PROGRAMMING

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