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Sonoma County Library

FACILITIES MASTER PLAN

Designing a library system to deliver exploration and discovery

Sonoma County Library enlisted MKThink to create a Facilities Master Plan that mapped out a schedule for building renovations and improvements to help Sonoma County Library realize its vision, mission, and goals. MKThink assessed the 15-branch system that serves 495,000 residents across 35 cities in a multi-pronged process. The project team visited each branch to interview librarians and patrons, observe workflows and user journeys, evaluate building conditions, and map space allocations. Extensive data analysis examined hosted events, space allocations, library visits, library card holders, and energy usage. Insights from this assessment informed facilities recommendations for the overall system and each branch.

BREAKDOWN:

DATE: 2016
CITY: Sonoma
STATE: California
SIZE/SCALE: 193,857 SF
MARKET: Community Space
SERVICES: Stakeholder Engagement, Facilities Assessment, and Facilities Planning.

PROJECT:

CHALLENGE: To create a Facilities Master Plan to map out a schedule for building renovations and improvements to help Sonoma County Library realize its vision, mission, and goals.
APPROACH: MKThink assessed the 15-branch system that serves 495,000 residents across 35 cities in a multi-pronged process. The project team visited each branch to interview librarians and patrons, observe workflows and user journeys, evaluate building conditions, and map space allocations. Extensive data analysis examined hosted events, space allocations, library visits, library card holders, and energy usage.
RESULT: Insights drawn from this assessment informed facilities' recommendations for the overall system and each branch.
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