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AMENDED ORDER

IN CITY COUNCIL

March 8, 2010

COUNCILLOR KELLEY

WHEREAS:
The new Cambridge Main Library, which is widely acknowledged to be a wonderful addition to Cambridge, has recently opened; and



WHEREAS: This new library has a variety of public meeting spaces; and



WHEREAS: It is not clear to many people how and when these public meeting spaces will be made available; and



WHEREAS: The opening of the new Main Library has resulted in partial closings of branch libraries on a rotating basis to cover staffing needs at the Main Library; and



WHEREAS: There is some concern that the lack of an accurate understanding of what library services are most utilized when will lead, or has led, to opening hours that do not sufficiently meet public demand; and



WHEREAS:

The location of the new Main Library next to the high school was promoted as a reason to build such an elaborate addition; and

WHEREAS:
Coping with the influx of high school students at various parts of the day has proven to be somewhat problematic; and

WHEREAS:
The café had been intended to be staffed with students from Rindge School of Technical Arts but that plan is not currently feasible; and



WHEREAS:
An underground parking garage was built to accomodate expected increase in Library usage upon the opening of the of the new Library; and



WHEREAS:
On street residential parking has become more strained with the opening of the new library despite the underground parking; now be it therefore



ORDERED:

That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on:

a.       What the plans are for allowing general use of the new Main Library's various public meets spaces?

b.      What the plans are for future use of the new Main Library by high school students?

c.       What type of usage data the library system has and how is the library system using this data and collecting new data to determine what libraries should be open when?

d.      What the plans are for the new Main Library's café space?

e.      How the Library is encouraging use of the underground parking and the parking fee structure for patrons?

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