Goal six of that plan called for a review of the current building to see how it would help or hinder completing the service goals of the plan. The architectural firm of Morrison Kattmann Menze conducted a feasibility study. Another goal is to ensure that users have access to information all over the globe. Technology is the tool to accomplish these goals. The library is no longer simply a warehouse for books, but a force in organizing and distributing information in a variety of formats using varying technologies.
Modern libraries are also community centers that allow for cultural growth.
The use of the Library has increased even more. The findings of the feasibility study reported that to meet these demands a minimum of 20,000 sq. The current facility is 8,840 sq. The Library Board of Trustees studied the existing building for several years to renovate it, but the simple fact is there is just not enough space at the present location. Even if the small property to the west of the Library was purchased, the Library would not be able to address current needs let alone future expansion and the parking issue would not be solved.