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Southend Borough Council 21 st Century Library Feasibility Study

Southend Borough Council 21 st Century Library Feasibility Study. Cultural Advisory Working Party 15 th January 2009. Objectives. Introductions Main findings Next steps Questions. Work Undertaken. Reviewed key documents/strategies Consultation…over 30 people/groups

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Southend Borough Council 21 st Century Library Feasibility Study

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  1. Southend Borough Council21st Century LibraryFeasibility Study Cultural Advisory Working Party 15th January 2009

  2. Objectives • Introductions • Main findings • Next steps • Questions

  3. Work Undertaken Reviewed key documents/strategies Consultation…over 30 people/groups Central Library staff UoE / SEEC / SACC Focal Point Gallery EEDA, ACEE, Renaissance Southend Library user groups Study visits…public and academic Indicative designs, programme and costings

  4. Main findings (1) New Central Library needed to deliver modern public library service UoE & SEEC also need new library facilities Combined Library offers significant benefits… Southend at the cutting edge of library provision Learning & skills Community & culture Business & Regeneration 10,000 sq m of space required

  5. Main findings (2) Content carefully selected for each floor Ground floor – engaging uses Welcome / staff help Leisure reading…books, newspapers…all ages/family Easy access ICT facilities Play area Café Focal Point Gallery Information Shop Business Centre Upper floors…reading lounge / informal learning / FE/HE library areas / child protection

  6. Work undertaken in October

  7. Main findings (3) Farringdon Car Park site identified as preferred location…masterplanning work ongoing Potential opening 2013…but significant further work to be progressed Integration Community engagement Budget planning Learning from other developments

  8. Questions?

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