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pRpFT <br />PLANNING CRITERIA <br />A synthesis of the available design standards and the operating philosophies of the <br />library board and staff provided the following range of planning guidelines for <br />determining minimum space requirements for this facility: <br />Size of collection <br />Linear feet of shelving <br />Floor space for shelving <br />Periodicals <br />1995 = 30,000 volumes <br />2000 ~ 45,000 volumes <br />2010 = 50,000 volumes <br />2,500 linear feet plus 1 foot For <br />every 8 books over 20,000. <br />1995 = 3,750 lin. ft. <br />2000 = 5,625 lin. ft. <br />2010 = 6,250 lin. ft. <br />2,000 sq. ,ft. plus 1 sq.ft. for <br />every 10 books over 20,000. <br />1995 = 3,000 sq. ft. <br />2000 = 4,500 sq. ft. <br />2010 = 5,000 sy. ft. <br />1995 = 65-80 titles <br />2000 = 80-100 titles <br />2010 = 80-100 titles <br />Reader space minimum of 1,200 sq. ft. for <br />40 seats plus 4-5 seats per 1,000 <br />over 10,000 of population served <br />at 30 sq. ft. per reader space. <br />Year Seats Sq•Ft. <br />1995 135 4,000 <br />2000 160 5,000 <br />2010 235 7,000 <br />Staff work space 1,000 sq. ft. plus 150 sq. ft. for <br />each full time staff member over 7. <br />