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Roseville Expansion and Renovation
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We've Outgrown Our Library
Since opening in 1993, the Ramsey County Library in Roseville's business has increased 70 percent. In 2007, the library had 728,000 visitors; that's 234 people every hour the library was open. In addition, Roseville circulated nearly 1.7 million items, making it the busiest public library in the state.
Our continuing success has resulted in:
• Long waiting lines for computers
• Insufficient collection space in the Children's Room
• Long lines at checkout
• A shortage of seating
• No computers in the teen area
• A lack of quiet study spaces
• A parking lot that's often filled to capacity
• Shelving backlogs
• Inadequate restroom facilities
• Resources stretched to their limit
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An Innovative, Spacious Future
Without a building addition, the library in Roseville will not be able to keep up with the extremely heavy and rising demand for service.
Ramsey County Library has requested $15.6 million to remodel the library in Roseville and build a 30,000 square foot second story addition. Ramsey County has purchased seven vacant residential lots to the north of the Library.
A flexible interior layout and technological innovations have been built into this project. Solutions for existing building problems have been designed to help us meet our patrons' needs and provide more efficient, cost-effective service.
The expanded library will offer:
• More Internet workstations
• Larger Children's Room
• Children's Reading Garden
• Teen Room
• Browser-friendly DVD and CD display fixtures
• Larger rest rooms
• Large program room with kitchen facilities
• Portable Internet training lab
• Study and conference rooms
• More seating and study areas
• Separation of book return and coffee shop drive-up traffic
• New self checkout stations
• Expanded on-site parking and enhanced landscaping
• An automated materials handling system for check-in efficiencies
• RFID technology to streamline materials processing
• Improved circulation workspace and loading dock
• Improved mechanical and electrical systems
• Increased security
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Articles
Articles that have been written about the planned Roseville library renovation project.
Star Tribune, July 27, 2008
• Hot Property
Star Tribune, December 10, 2008
• Roseville Library Eyes Temporary Digs by Mall
Pioneer Press, December 17, 2008
• County Budget OK'd
Watch the Library's Web site for more information about the Roseville renovation.
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