Two story libraries are more expensive to build and to operate. A two story building would have required adding a lot more staffing – an operational cost that would continue for the life of the building. The site is adequate to support the 17,000 sf building, as a one story building.
The library site will be inaccessible to the public during construction. NOLS will temporarily move library services to a “pocket library” at another location somewhere in the Sequim area. To the extent possible, NOLS will make provision for FOSL to continue book sales, in some form, at the temporary library site. The exact nature of [...]
The Friends of Sequim Library (FOSL) is a critically important partner to the Sequim Library and to NOLS. During the conceptual design process Library staff and architects met several times with a group of FOSL volunteers, to discuss how best to incorporate FOSL space into the Future Library plans. The final conceptual design for Sequim’s [...]
Solar optimization in the conceptual plan supports passive solar advantage. Additional green features may be incorporated during construction design, if additional funding for such enhancements is found. The Library repeatedly heard from the community that connection to the outdoors is important in library design. The conceptual design includes views in/out of the library, and easy [...]