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SPLOST Project List

Mission:

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DeKalb County Public Library

DCPL is a place to grow. The library enlightens and enriches the people of DeKalb County by providing responsive, dynamic services that meet the changing information needs of a diverse population.

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• Governing Body -- Library Board of

Trustees – Craft policy, provide fiscal

oversight & guide long range planning

• 22 branches and 1 Administrative

Center

• FY16 Operating budget of $16.5

million

• 85% County General Fund, 10%

State Funding, 5% Other

• Approximately 215 FTEs

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BRANCH TYPES:

Main Library in Downtown Decatur –55,000 square foot facility

Area Libraries: 18,000 square feet and above (Chamblee, Dunwoody, Hairston Crossing, Salem-Panola, Stonecrest, Toco Hill, Tucker, Redan-Trotti, Wesley Chapel)

Community Libraries: 10,000-12,000 square feet (Clarkston, Covington, Flat Shoals, Northlake, Scott Candler, Stone Mountain)

Neighborhood Libraries: 5,000-8,000 square feet (Brookhaven, Embry Hills, Gresham, Lithonia)

Homework Center : 900 square feet (Scottdale-Tobie Grant)

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FY 2015 By the Numbers:

• Circulation 2.7 million

• Traffic 2.6 million

• eBranch Hits 3.4 million

• 4900 Events/Programs with 109,000 attendees

• Wi-Fi Sessions 164,000

• Computer sessions 846,000

• Operating Hours -- 914 hours per week (Full

schedule is 1038 hours)

Project list overview

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Previous Capital Improvement Funding

2006 G.O. Bond -- $56 million – A mixture of projects: new branches, branch expansion/renovations and branch replacements – 11 projects total: Northlake-Barbara Loar, Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams, Embry Hills, Salem-Panola, Hairston Crossing, Stonecrest, Scott Candler, Tucker-Reid H. Cofer, Ellenwood, Brookhaven, Library Administrative Center

G.O. Bond in the late 1980s – A mixture of new branches and expansions: including branches like Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown, Redan-Trotti, Clarkston, Flat Shoals, Covington, Briarcliff, Gresham, Embry Hills and the current iteration of the Decatur Library.

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LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT

Ellenwood Library – a new12,000 sq. foot Community Branch located at the intersection of River Road and Linecrest Road. Construction drawings are being

finalized. Funding source: 2006 G.O. Bond.

Brookhaven Library – a replacement 12,000 square foot Community Branch. Site selection process currently underway. Funding source: 2006 G.O. Bond.

Wade Walker Library – a new 10,000 square foot branch. Site selection within Wade Walker Park currently underway. Funding Source: General fund and interest

payment savings from 2006 G.O. Bond Re-funding.


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Through a system of 22 branches, DeKalb County Public Library provides resources, spaces and a wide variety of programs and services to meet informational, educational and recreational needs of DeKalb residents of all ages. SPLOST funding for libraries can provide the means to:

• Increase the breadth and depth of the Library’s collection to better meet patron demand

• Upgrade the Library’s technology infrastructure to promote greater efficiency

• Transform and update spaces to improve the library experience, particularly in our oldest branches.

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Plans Consulted:

2006-2025 DeKalb County Public Library Facilities Plan

2014-2016 DeKalb County Public Library Strategic Plan

2014-2016 Library Technology Plan

Project listProject:

Project description:

Estimated cost:

Implementation timeline:

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System-Wide Books & Materials

To support the library’s ability to purchase up-to-date books and

other library materials in sufficient quantities, so that the library can

meet the informational and recreational needs of library patrons.

Total cost: $7.5 million


On-going, $1.5 million per year


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Estimated cost:


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RFID Conversion & ILS Upgrade (Radio Frequency ID and Integrated

Library System)

Both RFID and an upgraded ILS will increase the efficiency with which the

library is able to acquire, process, manage and circulate materials for library

patrons. RFID supports enhanced inventory management and security. A

new/upgraded ILS, in addition to allowing for better behind the scenes

functionality, will also greatly improve the patron experience with catalog

searching and account management.

$1.2 million


12 – 16 months



Estimated cost:


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Decatur Library Renovation & Parking Deck Expansion/Replacement

The Decatur Library serves as the system’s main library branch

and is due for a complete overhaul/renovation. The adjacent

parking deck, shared by the Decatur Recreation Center is

inadequate in size and needs to be at least doubled in capacity.

$12.5 mil. for Library +$10 mil for parking deck = $22,500,000


36 months



Estimated cost:


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System-Wide Technology Infrastructure

To provide for a more robust replacement cycle of IT related

hardware in library facilities– PCs, laptops, printers, Wi-Fi routers,

servers, printers, etc. The library currently maintains more than 900

PCs and hundreds of other pieces of IT-related equipment for patrons

and staff.

$250,000 per year for 5 years = $1,250,000


On-going

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Proposed Construction Projects in Cities:

Chamblee Library

Clarkston Library

Decatur Library

Dunwoody Library

Lithonia-Davidson Library

Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library



Estimated cost:


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Renovation of Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Branch

The Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg branch is the system’s facility in greatest

need of renovation and/or expansion at this time. It was last renovated in the

mid-1980s.

Renovation only: $2 million.


24 months



Estimated cost:


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Area Library Renovations: Chamblee, Dunwoody, Wesley Chapel-William C.

Brown & Redan-Trotti

Area sized branches are typically 18,000 square feet or larger and

serve larger population bases. These four branches are all between

20-25 years old and are due for extensive renovations.

Chamblee $4.4 million, Dunwoody $2 million, Wesley Chapel $4.3

million, Redan-Trotti $4.3 million. Total: $15 million


24 months



Estimated cost:


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Community Library Renovations: Clarkston, Covington & Flat Shoals

Community branches are typically 10,000-12,000 square feet and

serve more immediate communities. The three branches listed here

all opened in the early 1990s and are due for total renovations.

$2 million per branch. Total: $6 million


24 months



Estimated cost:


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Neighborhood Library Renovations & Expansions: Gresham & Lithonia-Davidson

Neighborhood branches are typically less than 8,000 square feet and

serve their immediate surrounding neighborhoods. Both Gresham

and Lithonia are close to 25 years old and in need of complete

renovations. If adjacent land is available, a modest addition to

Gresham could be considered.

Gresham $2.2 million, Lithonia-Davidson $1.1 million. Total: $3.3

million.


24 months



Estimated cost:


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Scottdale-Tobie Grant Homework Center Build-Out

DCPL hopes to have 2000 square feet of space in the newly proposed

Scottdale-Tobie Grant Intergenerational Center. Funds will be

needed to do a build-out of this space.

$400,000


6 -9 months



Estimated cost:


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Sidewalk Completion –Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams & Hairston Crossing

Installation of ADA compliant sidewalks along the driveways of Toco

Hill-AGW and Hairston Crossing to allow for better pedestrian

access.

$225,000


4 months



Estimated cost:


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Deshon Road Branch

Consider the addition of a new 12,000 square foot library branch

near the intersection of Deshon and Rockbridge Roads. This should

only be considered if needs of existing library branches have been

addressed.

$6,000,000


24-36 months

Estimated project list cost

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Project Estimated Cost

Books & Materials

RFID/ILS

$7,500,000

$1,200,000

Decatur Library & Parking Deck

System-Wide IT Upgrades

$22,500,000

$1,250,000

Branch Renovations:

Stone Mountain

Area Branches

Community Branches

Neighborhood Branches

$2,000,000

$15,000,000

$6,000,000

$3,300,000

Scottdale-Tobie Grant

Sidewalk Completion

Deshon Road

$400,000

$225,000

$6,000,000

Total $65,375,000

Estimated project list cost

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