SEQUIM — The public is invited to bring ideas for the future of the Sequim Library at a meeting on Tuesday.
The “visioning” meeting will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave.
The North Olympic Library System, which oversees the Port Angeles, Forks and Clallam Bay public libraries as well as Sequim’s, is hosting the gathering to “engage members of the community in envisioning the future of the Sequim branch, the services it should offer, and its role in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley area,” said Paula Barnes, director of the system, in a prepared statement.
“Ideas and priorities from individuals and local groups are eagerly sought at this gathering, which will be highly interactive,” Barnes said.
“Everyone is welcome.”
The Sequim Library building is 30 years old.
When it was built in 1983, it housed 39,000 items, mostly books.
The library now contains more than 55,000 items, including books, DVDs, audiobooks, CDs and periodicals, and provides access to hundreds of e-books, downloadable audiobooks and other e-resources, and to 21 public computers.
The library system board is conducting a needs assessment and studying the feasibility of expanding the Sequim Library to meet current and future needs.
“Input from community members is an essential element,” Barnes said.
Facilitators from SHKS Architects of Seattle will discuss the scope of the study and the expected timeline and engage participants in a community conversation.
Another way to provide input is to complete an online survey. Go to www.nols.org and click on “Take the online survey.”
For more information, contact Barnes at 360-417-8500, ext. 7715, or at director@nols.org.
