Library Building News

In the Fall of 2007,  the Town Council authorized the creation of the Thomas Memorial Library Study Committee, a group charged with conducting a Needs Assessment and Design Concept for a Library Improvement Program. The study committee completed its work and issued a final report in the Fall of 2009.

Having fulfilled its charge, the TML Study Committee was disbanded by the Town Council on October 14th, 2009.  Responsibility for ongoing library planning efforts has now devolved to the TML Board of Trustees. The Town Council also voted to hold another workshop on the library study and proposal at the end of the first quarter of the 2010 year (i.e., late February-early March). 

Currently, the TML Board of Trustees is developing strategies for an education program for the Cape Elizabeth community on the needs of the library and the recommendations found in the consultant's Final Report.  You will hear more about these efforts in the near future.

In addition, the TML Board of Trustees and the TML Foundation Board of Directors recently participated in a workshop on fundraising in order to educate themselves on the requirements for a possible future capital campaign.

Below you will find articles and documents related to the work of the TML Study Committee.

Conceptual Drawings for a New Thomas Memorial Library

 

 

Documents

102 Deficiencies of the Thomas Memorial Library (9/30/09)

Powerpoint Presentation: "Thomas Memorial Library: A New Vision for the Lighthouse of Knowledge" (8/10/09)

Phase III Final Report (8/3/09)

Detailed Floor Plan (7/11/09)

Fundraising Discussion (7/11/09)

SAMPLE Fundraising Feasibility Study (Orillia Public Library, Orillia, Ontario) (7/11/09)

Phase II Report (6/19/09)

Telephone survey report by Critical Insights, Inc. (4/7/09)

Facility Assessment and Improvement Scenarios: Presentation at Town Hall by Consultants (3/2/09)

Phase I Needs Assessment Report (2/10/09):

Body of Report
Appendix A - Demographics
Appendix B - Peer Comparisons
Appendix C - Focus Group Report
Appendix D - Web survey
Appendix E - Facility Report (Architectural)
Appendix F - Facility Report (Engineering)
Appendix G - Technology Report
Appendix H - Initial Space Needs Spreadsheets
Resident Survey - Summary Report of Findings

Articles

Council Postpones Consideration of New Library Building to Next Year

Library Study Committee Issues Final Report

Library Study Committee Releases Phase II Executive Summary

Telephone survey report by Critical Insights, Inc.

102 Deficiencies of the Thomas Memorial Library

Consultants Present Findings

Focus Groups Offer Insight

Study Committee Selects Consultant

Questions or Comments?

This page will be used to keep library patrons and the greater Cape Elizabeth community informed of continuing planning efforts.  If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact: 

Jay Scherma, Library Director
Nancy Marshall, Trustee
Ed Nadeau, Trustee

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