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| Little Falls Children's Area |
From July 2015 to July 2017 five branches, Aspen Hill, Davis, Kensington Park, Little Falls, and Twinbrook, have been refreshed under the Library Refurbishment
Level-of-Effort initiative in the County’s Capital Improvement Program. Bethesda, Quince Orchard, and White Oak were closed this year to begin their refresh projects. We anticipate reopening Quince Orchard by mid-December.
Through the refresh projects, residents may have access to collaboration spaces, early literacy and reading readiness elements, data/electric enabled furniture, and many new technologies. In addition to cosmetic enhancements such as carpeting, painting, and updated restrooms, major building systems like roofs, mechanical systems, and windows that require attention are also identified and included in the refresh to ensure the buildings' infrastructures remain safe and operationally effective.
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| DVD Collection at Kensington Park |
Given the pace at which changes are occurring in providing library services and technology development, the Library Refresh Program has proven to be a cost effective, time efficient means to keep our library buildings and services up to date.
With approximately one fourth of our branches having been refreshed during this first seven-year cycle, we have met challenges, some big, some small. We have also learned many lessons that will help us as we continue this process. I feel very confident that we are meeting the overall goal of the initiative, which is to ensure that all branch libraries are modernized with updated technologies and service delivery improvements, reflecting the latest in 21st century library developments.
Thank you to County Executive Leggett and the County Council for their support, the Department of General Services for implementation, and the Maryland State Department of Education and Friends of the Library chapters for providing additional funds.
Labels: From the Director, November 2017
