Restrooms are three floors away. Most of these programs took place in the children's department. The space available for for these programs is limited and located in the shelving area for young children, limiting access to the collection and services during program events. Both the heating and cooling systems are aging and require frequent repair. The distribution and control systems for heating and cooling create uneven climate control throughout the building.
Fixtures are susceptible to power fluctuations and slow to recycle back to full operation.
Staff Work Space is extremely limited. Main floor staff work area includes the public service desk with two staff stations, and two shared staff workstations located behind the public service desk. Two very small, standing height counters adjacent to the service desk are screened by partial height walls. The director's small office sits behind the staff area, and is also screened by partial height walls. Its size precludes room for another person to sit.