The Southwest Library Community Meeting #1 agenda includes project introductions, timeline, lessons learned, and visioning, facilitated by Perkins+Will and Turner Construction Company. Key insights shared highlight community preferences for library features, trends in library use, and the need for adaptable spaces with a focus on sustainability. Next steps involve engaging the community through ongoing communication and upcoming meetings.

1. SOUTHWEST LIBRARY COMMUNITY MEETING #1
AGENDA
INTRODUCTIONS
PROJECT TIMELINE
LESSONS LEARNED + LIBRARY TRENDS
PROJECT VISIONING
NEXT STEPS
JULY 11, 2017 in association with Perkins+Will
Turner Construction Company

2. INTRODUCTIONS
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3. OVER 160 LIBRARIES COMBINED EXPERIENCE
St. Catherine’s Kiwanis
Martin Luther King: Digital Commons
Prairie Creek Library
Palo Alto LibraryUC Berkley Moffitt Library
Oak Park Library Northwest Library
Wentworth IT Schumann LibraryTenley-Friendship Library
Slover Library
San Diego Central Library
New York 53rd Street Branch
Cornell Community Centre and Library
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4. PROJECT TIMELINE
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5. PROJECT TIMELINE
DESIGN CONSTRUCTION
SUMMER 2018 FALL 2019 WINTER 2020SPRING 2018SUMMER 2017
CLOSE
LIBRARY
+ OPEN
INTERIM
LIBRARY
OPEN
NEW
LIBRARY
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6. LESSONS LEARNED +
LIBRARY TRENDS
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7. LESSONS LEARNED
1. Bigger is not always better
2. Residents want services “just in time” not “just in case”
3. Libraries are not warehouses
4. Natural light is wonderful but precautions are necessary
5. Ongoing operating/staffing costs must be considered
6. Don’t sacrifice functionality for aesthetics
7. 100-person meeting rooms don’t fit 100 people
8. Once tweens are teens, they are adults
9. The key attribute of a great library is its location
10. You can’t engage the community enough and lots of library users don’t attend
community meetings
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8. WHAT WE HAVE HEARD SO FAR...
• 248 responses to online survey
• Staff focus group
• 5 focus groups
place hold
browse
“I’ll browse books for my child, but I place holds for myself”
65% of respondents place holds92% of respondents walk to the library
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9. “PAY DEFERENCE TO MID-CENTURY MODERN ARCHITECTURE.”
“MORE COMFORTABLE
SEATING AND GOOD
LIGHTING FOR READING”
“THE CHILDREN’S ROOM
SHOULD BE WHIMSICAL. A
PLACE FOR KIDS TO EXPLORE”
“OUTDOOR SPACE. FOR READING AND FOR AN URBAN GARDEN.”
“I LIKE THE IDEA OF
BEING ABLE TO SEE
WHAT IS HAPPENING
INSIDE THE BUILDING
FROM THE OUTSIDE.”
“HAVE A VARIETY
OF MEETING
SPACES. SPACE
FOR 2-3 PEOPLE
UP TO A BIG
MEETING ROOM.”
WHAT WE HAVE HEARD SO FAR...
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10. TRENDS
MORE Square
Footage for Public
Space
Better Visibility
throughout the
Library
Increase in Public
Program Space
Experience Based
Spaces & Programs
for Children
Individual Spaces
are Becoming More
Flexible
Adaptable
Technology to Meet
Patrons’ Needs
Mix of Hi Tech and
Low Tech Tools &
Devices for Checkout
Focus on
Sustainability &
Healthy Spaces
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11. OTHER PROGRAMS
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12. LIBRARY VISIONING
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13. COMMUNITY + PROJECT CONTEXT
Southwest LibraryGreenleaf Rec. CenterTown Center East Park
Westminster River Park
Arena Stage Town Center Potomac Place SW Waterfront
Tiber Island
Southwest Retail
United Methodist Church Riverside Baptist Church
Duck Pond
4th Avenue
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14. SITE ANALYSIS
Mixed-Use Neighborhood
Arena StagePotomac Place
Arena Stage
Potomac
Place
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15. SITE ANALYSIS
Southwest Town Center
Southwest RetailSW Waterfront
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16. SITE ANALYSIS
Civic
Westminster United Methodist Church
Westminster
Presbyterian
United
Methodist
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17. SITE ANALYSIS
Public Spaces
Duck Pond
Duck
Pond
Town Center East Park
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18. SITE ANALYSIS
Civic Experience
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19. ZONING REQUIREMENTS
Development Standards:
• Min. Lot Width: 40 feet
• Lot Occupancy: 40%
• Height: 40 feet / 3 stories
• Front Setback: same as adjacent street
• Rear Yard: 20 feet
• Side Yard: 0
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20. NEXT STEPS
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21. NEXT STEPS
• Sign up for periodic emails at:
dclibrary.org/newsouthwestlibrary
• Email questions or comments to:
Martha.Saccocio@dc.gov
• Next Community Meeting in September
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