 Earlier this year Lincoln City Libraries embarked on a process to create a new vision for the Main Library and the community it serves. The Library Board of Trustees engaged the services of Sinclair Hille Architects of Lincoln together with Meyer Scherer Rockcastle Architects of Minneapolis, and their library consultant Susan Kent to assist with creating this new vision. After months of study and information gathering, including online surveys, one-on-one interviews, and community meetings, the “Main Library Vision and Concept Study” was completed and presented to the Library Board at its July 17, 2012, meeting along with recommendations from the consultants. The Board had considerable discussion at various junctures about the study and the project team’s recommendation that Lincoln City Libraries locate its new Main Library on the site of the existing Pershing Center. At its August 21, 2012, meeting, the Library Board directed Library staff to submit a proposal for use of the Pershing site, in response to the Invitation for Redevelopment Proposals put forward by the City Urban Development department. Downtown Library Development Committee Executive Summary Main Library Concept Study - Electronic Presentation 2012 Public Online Survey Results: Synopsis | All Responses | Limited to Bennett Martin Public Library Customer Responses Would you like to comment? Other New Libraries Being Built and/or Planned The links listed on this page help to inform Trustees and others about Main Libraries in other cities, library services throughout the United States and the world, and a variety of topics that relate to the Main Library Vision and Concept Study. United States: Library Journal's New Landmark Libraries Buffalo and Erie County Public Library Madison Central Public Library Salt Lake City Public Library San Diego Public Library University of Chicago Europe: Library of Birmingham (UK): Helsinki Public Library (Finland): Building a new central library scheduled to open in 2017 Aarhus Public Library (Denmark): Urban Mediaspace (central library) scheduled to open in 2014 Innovative Spaces and Services Chicago Public Library (Teen Center) |
