“A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never-failing spring in the desert.”
~ Andrew Carnegie
This report uses input from library staff; visual evaluations; and planning documents developed by the Wisconsin Division for Libraries and Technology’s Public library Development Team; along with peer comparisons to make recommendations on the space needs of the library. Based upon review of the data, itis very apparent additional library space is needed.
Wisconsin Public Library Standards
https://dpi.wi.gov/pld/boards-directors/library-standards
2019 Service Population
2021 Data and Projected 2041 Service Population
Print volumes
| Volumes Owned 2021 | Volumes Owned Tier 1 | Volumes Owned Tier 2 | Volumes Owned Tier 3 | |
| 2021 | 7,599 | 9,669 | 13,185 | 18,020 |
| 2041 | 10,639 | 14,508 | 19,828 |
Audio volumes
| Audio 2021 | Audio Tier 1 | Audio Tier 2 | Audio Tier 3 | |
| 2021 | 563 | 469 | 762 | 1,216 |
| 2041 | 516 | 838 | 1,338 |
Video Materials
| Video 2021 | Video Tier 1 | Video Tier 2 | Video Tier 3 | |
| 2021 | 1,727 | 1,362 | 1,948 | 3,150 |
| 2041 | 1,499 | 2,144 | 3,466 |
Public Internet Use Computers
| Computers 2021 | Computers Tier 1 | Computers Tier 2 | Computers Tier 3 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| 2041 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Community and Library Growth
| Computers 2021 | Computers Tier 1 | Computers Tier 2 | Computers Tier 3 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| 2041 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Community and Library Growth
| Year | Population |
| 1970 | 632 |
| 1980 | 711 |
| 1990 | 790 |
| 2000 | 865 |
| 2010 | 948 |
| 2021 | 952 |
(Wisconsin Demographic Services Center)
Facility Evaluation
The facility evaluation includes observations from the report author as well as staff comments. The library moved into the current location in the 1980s.
Positives of present facility
- Location in downtown area
- High visibility
- Community hub
Key concerns of the present facility
- Overall condition of exterior and interior wall
- As of the date of the report writing, insurance adjuster and contractors have been reviewing the damage. (See insurance adjuster report)
- Significant space constraints
- Lack of seating
- Collection is undersized
- Lack of study rooms and program space
- Limited storage
- Limited staff workspace
- Children’s and Teen areas are undersized