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Clearwater Public Library
Clearwater, Florida
Miss Sarah Byers, Librarian
June 11, 1955
To the members of the Library Board & the City Commission:
The following recommendations are being made in what we hope to be the order of
their importance. In view of the fact that the library plant is so very close
to the saturation point in respect to space, and is in such urgent need of repairs,
replacements, and improvements, it is almost impossible to set one need before
another. The rapid change in the nature and scope of our services, and the fact
that the word "seasonal" is almost obsolete in our vocabulary, makes aggressive
action all the more imperative.
1. Provision far better drainage in the basement area to avoid flooding and back-
up in all rooms and reduce chronic dampness in east rooms. Consultation with
the public works, maintenance, and engineering departments indicates that
several corrective measures are possible. This situation calls for all the
possible efforts, not a resorting to mere expedients. During the past winter
alone a quantity of valuable material was lost, much of which will be difficult,
or impossible, to replace. The juvenile department, the magazine file stacks,
the receiving room for large gift collections, shipping room for bindery orders,
as well as all public rest rooms are housed in this area.
2. Air-conditioning & heating apparatus in main library that would duct either
hot or cold air, owing to the season, and would provide for even distribution.
The present furnace, when operating, properly, provides heat to the main room
quite adequately, but will not circulate to office, work rooms, or stacks.
Furthermore, the present one has given considerable trouble during the last
two years. The air-conditioning feature is becoming more urgently needed if we
are to carry the work-load we should throughout the summer months. The book
circulation for the month of July, 1954, totalled 14,292, which exceeded any
other month in the history of the library, summer or winter season. At the
same time many jobs need to be done during the summer months while the reference
and research work drops to a minimum, and staff effort should be encouraged by
more comfortable ~onditions. Air-conditioning should also be mare healthful
for book and magazine materials.
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3. Additional lighting in the main stacks. As more books-stacks are added from
from time to time the lighting that was greatly improved in 1948 as become
less and less adequate.
4. Considerable repair to walls and ceilings1 and some painting.
5. An addition to the present building within the next three years. Even branches
or bookmobile would not obviate this necessity. \
6. A city-owned building & grounds in a desirable location for the negro branch
in the not-toe-distant future. The present housing should be considered as a
temporary arrangement.
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