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Building Project
Beginning in March of 2012, in preparation for writing the library’s Long Range Plan for 2012-2015, the Ellsworth Public Library held several focus group meetings. The meetings were facilitated by John Thompson, Director of the Indianhead Federated Library System, of which the Ellsworth Public Library is a member. IFLS is a state funded organization that provides consulting and support services for 53 public libraries in a 10 county region in west central Wisconsin.
Our community stepped up to the task and shared their thoughts about our library — what we do well, what is lacking and where they would like to see their library in the future. The information garnered from those meetings has been critical in planning the future of our library. Armed with that information, our Long Range Plan was written and approved by the Ellsworth Public Library Board of Trustees.
Along with that planning document, John Thompson developed a Space Needs Report — an assessment of the current and future space needs of the library. That report was developed using comments from the focus groups as well as the Wisconsin Public Library Standards, and Public Library Space Needs: A Planning Outline. The goal of the report was to assist the Library Board and others with determining the best course of action in meeting the needs of the community and library patrons.
In August of 2012, the Ellsworth Village Board voted to approve the formation of a Building/Space Committee, charged with the job of investigating space options available to the library and the community. That committee has been exploring options since October 1, 2012.
The Long-Range plan was updated in 2017 with the continued goal to meet library space needs based on a 20% population growth. The library is currently working with Ayres Associates to see how those space needs could be addressed on the existing library building site.
Library History Video with Director, Tiffany Meyer
Building/Space Committee Members
Ron Reigle
Laurie Braun, Caroline Herfindahl, Crystal Johnson, Alyssa Nelson, Heidi Sundet (rotating staff members)
Planning Documents
- Library Referendum Facts Related to November 6, 2018 Library Ballot Question
- EPL Long Range Plan (2017-2020)
- EPL Long Range Plan (2012-2015)
- Space Needs Report (3 documents)
- Part 1 – Space Needs Report – includes Appendix A – B
- Part 2 – Ellsworth Facility Review – Appendix C
- Part 3 – Evaluation of an Existing Building – Appendix D
- Next Steps (timeline and steps to project completion)
Building Committee Agendas
2021
November 8, 2021 Notice of Possible Quorum
September 22, 2021
September 14, 2021 Executive Committee
August 17, 2021
August 9, 2021
June 21, 2021
May, 24, 2021
March 8, 2021
2020
December 14, 2020 Executive Committee
November 12, 2020 Executive Committee
June 8, 2020 Executive Committee
March 9, 2020
February 10, 2020
January 13, 2020
2019
December 9, 2019
November 11, 2019
October 14, 2019
September 16, 2019
August 26, 2019
July 15, 2019
2018
December 10, 2018
December 4, 2018
November 12, 2018
October 8, 2018
September 10, 2018
August 13, 2018
June 13, 2018
May 14, 2018
April 9 2018
March 19, 2018
February 12, 2018
January 29, 2018
2017
September 25, 2017
August 14, 2017
2016
March 28, 2016
February 15, 2016
2015
October 12, 2015
February 9, 2015
2014
December 8, 2014
April 14, 2014
January 13, 2014
2013
November 18, 2013
October 16, 2013
September 9, 2013
July 22, 2013
June 5, 2013
May 13, 2013
April 8, 2013
March 11, 2013
February 11, 2013
January 14, 2013
2012
December 10, 2012
November 13, 2012
October 20, 2012
October 1, 2012
Building Committee Minutes
2021
August 17, 2021
August 9, 2021
June 21, 2021
May 24, 2021
March 8, 2021
2020
December 14, 2020 (Executive Committee)
June 8, 2020 (Executive Committee)
March 9, 2020
February 10, 2020
January 13, 2020
2019
December 9, 2019
November 11, 2019
October 14, 2019
September 16, 2019
August 26, 2019
July 15, 2019
2018
December 10, 2018
October 8, 2018
September 10, 2018
August 13, 2018
June 13, 2018
May 14, 2018
April 9, 2018
February 12, 2018
January 29, 2018
2017
September 25, 2017
August 14, 2017
2016
March 28, 2016
February 15, 2016
2015
October 12, 2015
February 9, 2015
2014
December 8, 2014
April 14, 2014
January 13, 2014
2013
November 18, 2013
October 16, 2013
September 9, 2013
August 12, 2013
July 22, 2013
June 5, 2013
May 13, 2013
April 8, 2013
March 11, 2013
February 11, 2013
January 14, 2013
2012
December 10, 2012
November 13, 2012
October 20, 2012
October 1, 2012