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TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />Summary of Current Situation 1 <br />Facilities Recommendation 2 <br />Overview of Planning for Library Facilities 3 <br />Considerations in Planning Washington County Libraries 4 <br />Facilities are Tools, Not an Outcomes <br />5 <br />It's Not Just About Buildings <br />5 <br />Service Equity for all Residents <br />5 <br />The Library System as a Whole <br />5 <br />Coordination and Cooperation with Surrounding Library Systems <br />6 <br />Cooperation with Associated and Community Libraries <br />6 <br />The Condition of Current Facilities <br />6 <br />The Area to be Served <br />6 <br />Resources Available <br />7 <br />Quality and Level of Service <br />7 <br />Need for Enhanced Services <br />7 <br />Projected Use, and Type of Use, by Targeted Populations <br />7 <br />Population Density and Population Growth <br />8 <br />Use of Space within Libraries <br />8 <br />Avoiding Duplication of Other Community Resources <br />8 <br />Easy Access for All, or for Particular Audiences <br />8 <br />Travel Time to the Library <br />9 <br />Work and Employment Patterns <br />9 <br />Economic Development <br />9 <br />Type of Service Model and Library <br />9 <br />Multi -Use Facilities and Libraries <br />10 <br />Combining Public and School Library Facilities <br />10 <br />Innovative, Non -Traditional Models <br />10 <br />Size of Facility <br />11 <br />Conclusion 12 <br />