The library buys approximately 10,000 new titles annually to keep the collection reasonably current. At any one time over 40,000 books are checked out to library patrons. There isn't enough space on the library shelves to contain all of the library's books if they were ever returned all at once. Meeting rooms have been converted to other uses, decreasing from 8 to 1. Staff work areas are overcrowded, reducing work efficiency.
Parking is dreadfully inadequate, resulting in daily patron complaints and even vehicle accidents.
The library does not meet minimum access standards for handicapped patrons. Lighting and climate control systems do not meet generally accepted library standards. The facility is crowded and has inadequate space for current needs. Growth in vital areas such as collection addition is being made at the expense of other vital services, such as children's and adult programming. Adding any new book or service requires removal of an existing book or service.