3 stars with 5 star potential.
I see, in the coming years, a slight population increase for Downtown Augusta. The growth that the city experiences will impact property, local business, and government offices. This library will also experience an increase in demand for their services, but as I see it, this library doesn't look ready to welcome the changes coming.
The building is nice and well organized. The facility is clean, the staff were nice, there were no urine stains on the carpets like they have in Seattle. It's clean, but too clean. There's too much unused space.
First: The CD and Movie stock could be expanded. DVDs at thrift stores go for one dollar these days. If a customer damages or losses one, bam! charge $20.
Second: There is space to expand book stock. Especially self help, business focused, and creativity books. 25% of those expensive tables on the floor can be stored away until another day. First you need to have something that will attract people.
Third: There's too much wall and floor space. Show that your connected to the community. Show and display local art. Give your community something to get excited about creativity. Your library is big enough and nice enough for these things.
Fourth: Theres already a Genealogical Society downtown. It may not be necessary to have one in the library on the 3rd floor (but I accept that I may be wrong). Wouldn't it be cool if there were an arts lab, whether it be music or visual, on the 3rd floor instead something redundant?
Anyways...just a few thoughts from an outsider. read more