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1La Plata Branch Site Analysis 4/19/2018Charles County Public Library

Charles County Public LibraryLa Plata Branch Site Analysis

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I. Area of Dominant Influence

II. Comparisons

III. Site Selection Analysis

IV. Facility Characteristics

Agenda


La Plata BranchLa Plata Branch stands in the center of Charles County, serving all 4 county districts. A population of approximately 48,000 live within 6 miles of the library

La Plata Branch Statistics

Built 1966

Sq.ft. 12,889

Sq.ft per capita 0.2

New Signups Over Previous 2 Years 2,936

Total Cardholders 15,069

Circulations in FY17* 893,339

Visits In FY17* 568,448

Program Attendances in FY17* 31,397

Branch Usage Increase from FY15 to FY17*

19%


Area of Dominant Influence (ADI)


Area of Dominant Influence (ADI)

• Each branch was assigned a service area based on regions where the majority of cardholders live that are using the branch

• Census tracts were assigned to branches based on active (within the past 12 months) customer usage data


La Plata’s ADI

La Plata’s ADI include areas of County Commission Districts 1, 2, and 4 of Charles County. La Plata had the widest-reaching ADI of all of the library branches

Potential La Plata Market:

• 2018 Population Estimate: 43,159

• 2018 Household Estimate: 15,250

• The population of the La Plata branch’s ADI constitutes almost athird of the county’s population


Demographic Details

• Charles County has the fourth highest median household income in Maryland

• 95% of the La Plata branch population is above poverty level.

• Households with people under the age of 18 comprise 36% of all households in the area

• The Median household income is $90,607.00


Location

• OrangeBoy mapped the number of customers utilizing La Plata from all over the county

• Green dots signify unique customers who utilized the La Plata branch over the last 90 days (1/9/18 – 4/18/18)

• You can see the spread of people utilizing the branch all across the county – 2,132 patrons in total


Population Density

• The distribution of population by zipcode was mapped to highlight population density in the county in relation to the library branches

• The La Plata branch is the closest physical library location for more than 43,000 people in the county


Comparisons


Capital Improvement Program

• The county has approved replacing the existing La Plata branch with a new facility measuring 13,000 sq.ft. in its Capital Improvement Program. The facility would only receive an 111 sq.ft. increase, which will not adequately serve the growing community

• P.D. Brown Memorial Branch is over 14,000 sq.ft., and has no meeting, study or program rooms, and does not host administrative offices

• Administrative and Mobile Services staff will need space to work in the new La Plata branch. Making the new La Plata facility large enough to centralize the library administration will be necessary

Above: Current La Plata library branch

Below: P.D. Brown library branch


Facility Sizing

In the state of Maryland, library aid is distributed on the basis of population and is equalized so that jurisdictions with smaller per capita tax bases receive more aid per capita

• The average for Maryland Public Library facility sizes is 0.6 sq.ft. per capita. At present time, the La Plata branch is only 0.2 sq.ft per capita, and the increase to 13,000 would only put it at 0.3.

• Charles County library has the lowest overall sq.ft. per capita of 5 comparatively sized Maryland libraries.

Library Locations Total SF SF per Capita

Alexandria 5 104,592 0.71

Carroll 6 131,702 0.79

Charles 4 64,129 0.43

Frederick 8 142,500 0.6

Wicomico 3 55,000 0.55


Meeting Room Space ComparisonsP.D. Brown is a library the size of the CIP approval for the new La Plata branch –approximately 14,000 sq.ft

• It has no meeting rooms or programming space Requires all programs take place in the book

stacks, disrupting other patrons

Waldorf West is a 30,000 sq.ft. facility

• Hosts multiple meeting spaces and program rooms

• Creates a community hub allowing for an expanded programming catalog

• Dedicated spaces for people of all ages


Site Selection Analysis


Site Selection AnalysisTwo potential sites for the new library facility have been selected. OrangeBoy completed an analysis assessing these potential locations to determine which sites would have the greatest impact and serve the biggest needs. This included mapping the site proximities to schools and calculating driving times

Site selection considerations:

• Practical access

• Ease of driving navigation

• Pedestrian safety

• Ample parking

• Visibility

• Supports 30,000-35,000 sq.ft facility

• Near schools/learning centers


Site 1Encompasses 209 Washington Ave, 214 Washington Ave, 214B Washington Ave

Criteria Meets Criteria

Practical Access Yes

Ease of Driving Navigation

No

Pedestrian Safety No

Ample Parking Yes

Visibility Yes

Supports 30,000-35,000 sq.ft. facility

Yes

Near schools/learning centers

Yes


Site 2:Encompasses 112 St. Mary’s Ave, 118 St. Mary’s Ave, 302 Queen Anne St.

Criteria Meets Criteria

Practical Access Yes


Yes

Pedestrian Safety Yes

Ample Parking Yes

Visibility No


Yes


Yes


SummaryCriteria Site 1 Site 2

Practical Access Yes Yes


Yes No

Pedestrian Safety Yes No

Ample Parking Yes Yes

Visibility No Yes


Yes Yes


Yes Yes

• The sites analyzed with these criteria were located fairly close to each other and would not increase or decrease travel times significantly. There are also several schools and learning centers nearby.

• Both sites are in good locations to support the new library branch and place it as an anchor for the town and community.


Site 1:Encompasses 209 Washington Ave, 214 Washington Ave, 214B Washington Ave

Criteria Details

Quiet location

Near residential area

Only accessible from one street. May cause traffic congestion, or would require additional entryways to be constructed

Expansion will have potential construction challenges due to trees and topography

Not accessible to pedestrians/bicyclists – few connecting sidewalks or low traffic roads

Few shops or school/learning centers in immediate vicinity, will require library users to go out of their way to visit, but out of town residents will be able to access easily

Ample space for large one story facility and parking. A one story facility will remove space dedicated to navigation such as stairs and elevators, providing more space to the collection

Visible from the highway for navigation and as a draw to the town


Site 2Encompasses 112 St. Mary’s Ave, 118 St. Mary’s Ave, 302 Queen Anne St.

Criteria Details

Entry/exits to different streets – prevents traffic congestion

Quiet location, near residential areas

Not located on high traffic streets

Sidewalks, safe walkways for pedestrians and bicycles

No nearby transit stops

Few nearby shops or and not on the way to any major locations, but located in the heart of the town and easily accessible for nearby residents.

Not a visible location or easily accessible stop to out of town passerby

Large enough to support multi-story facility and ample parking. A multi-story facility will require additional space for accessibility, such as stairs, ramps, elevators, and maintenance on multiple floors


Facility Characteristics


Facility Characteristics

The customers of the La Plata branch were segmented by activity based on 12 weeks of data.

• The facility should include adequate room to house the library administration and Mobile Services staff offices

• The remainder of the space should be customer focused and divided to serve different customers based on their usage of various library services

Cluster Name% of Users Measured over

12 WeeksBehaviors

Audiophiles 0% Primarily borrow audiobooks

Bedtime Stories 15% Adults who borrow children's materials

Bright Futures 5% Teens between the age of 13-17

Dependables 3%Primarily borrow adult or teen print and A/V materials (DVDs, CDs, etc)

Digitarians 12% Primarily borrow eBooks, digital files

Double Feature 4% Primarily borrow A/V (DVDs, CDs, etc)

New Cardholders 10% Signed up within the past 12 weeks

Page Turners 17% Primarily borrow adult and teen print

Rising Stars 11% Youth between the age of 0-12

Staying Connected 21%Computer/Wi-Fi/Visitation Based

Users

Transitionals 2%Borrow both digital and physical

circulation


Technology Dedicated Space• The existing computers at the La Plata

branch were used by 4,352 cardholders over the course of FY18 Q1, an increase of 17% since FY16 Q2

• An estimated 21% of customers utilized computer or technology services within the past 12 weeks

• A large portion of public space in the facility should be dedicated to technology Computer lab space

Portable laptop carts

Copiers/scanners, and faxes

Tutoring and programming space


Family Dedicated Space• About 26% of the active customer base

consist of parents and children ages 0-12

• The facility should have dedicated children’s spaces A multipurpose children’s program room

Comfortable reading areas for parents and children

Rich collection

• Approximately 5% of the active customer base are teenagers. Incorporating teen spaces in the library should be a focus Quiet zone for studying

Computer access

Programming/meeting room


Facility Characteristics• A portion of the facility should be dedicated to

the existing collection, storage, and comfortable reading spaces

• The remainder of the public space should be divided between necessary facility functions (heating/cooling equipment, stairways or elevators, restrooms), and expanding the number of programming/meeting rooms

• With more than 31,000 program attendances in one year, the La Plata community is still asking for more meeting spaces and further expansion of programming Adding small group study rooms, and a

large multipurpose room that can be subdivided to accommodate smaller groups will establish the library as a community center hub for activities and socializing

La Plata’s existing meeting space has no comfortable seating and cannot host more than one program at a time, limiting program possibilities


ALA Facility Sizing StandardsAccording to separate standards from the American Library Association’s Subcommittee on Standards for Small Libraries, the La Plata branch should have a minimum total floor space of 30,000-35,000 sq.ft. to accommodate its growing community and their needs, calculated here.

Size of

Collection

Linear Feet of

Shelving

Amount of

Floor Space

Reader Space Staff Work

Space

Estimated

Additional Space

Needed

Minimum Total

Floor Space

50,000 vol. plus

2 bks per capita

for pop. over

25,000

6,300 linear ft.

Add 1 ft of

shelving for

every 8 bks

over 50,000

5,000 sq.ft. Add

1 sq.ft. for

every 10 bks

over 50,000

Min. 2,250

sq.ft. for 75

seats. Add 3

seats per M.

over 25,000

pop. served, at

30 sq.ft per

reader space

1,500 sq.ft. Add

150 sq.ft. for

each full time

staff member

over 13

Space for desks,

heating/cooling

equipment,

meeting rooms,

stairways,

restrooms, etc., as

required by

community needs

and library services

0.6 sq.ft. per

capita listed

(Est.) 96,000

vol.

12,050 linear

ft.

9,600 sq.ft. 4,050 sq.ft. 2,700 sq.ft. 15,000 sq.ft. 30,000-35,000

sq.ft.


Population Projection

• Between 2018 to 2023, a population increase of 5% is expected for the La Plata ADI - an additional 1,943 people

• The total number of households in La Plata’s ADI is expected to grow from 15,250 to 15,982 in that time

• Growth in the county is expected to continue; the library must be equipped to serve this expanding community

40,338

43,159

45,102

36,000

38,000

40,000

42,000

44,000

46,000

2010 Census 2018 Estimate 2023 Projection

La Plata Branch ADI Population

14,162

15,250

15,982

13,000

13,500

14,000

14,500

15,000

15,500

16,000

16,500

2010 Census 2018 Estimate 2023 Projection

La Plata Branch ADI Households

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