Our Plan

Our Plan
The goal of our plan is to add an ADA-compliant entrance to the facility by installing a ramp near the northwest corner of the building to access a new entry door at the main level. This ramp location will provide needed access to the main level without interfering with the main building façade. The design will be carefully considered to provide a welcoming entrance to the facility. Conscientious design elements will be employed to ensure that the new entrance maintains the historic integrity of the building.

The existing lower level entrance will be reconfigured to allow access to this entry without requiring any steps. All entrances will be brought into compliance with accessibility standards.

Floor to Floor Access
The library will provide floor to floor access to its patrons by installing a Limited Use/Limited Application elevator. This elevator is small in size, requires less modification to the existing building and is less costly. The elevator will not diminish the historic integrity of the main reading rooms.

Additional Patron Space
The library currently has unused space. The goal is to reconfigure the lower portion of our facility for more meeting space. The library currently holds a collection of historical documents and artifacts that have no permanent home location. The new space would be temperature controlled and secure and would allow the library to permanently maintain these priceless artifacts. The reconfiguration would also provide more space for library programming and meeting rooms for public access.

Our $300,000 Goal
Please view the breakdown of our $300,000 goal along the left side of the screen.