Tecumseh Public Library
Tecumseh, Nebraska
BVH designed a new 5,280 sf library to replace the existing facility which the library has outgrown. The new library answers many of the library's concerns, including:
• the lack of room for expansion and growth to meet the citizens' needs and demands;
• the impact of rising maintenance costs and upkeep expenses on the current building and the need to remodel and renovate;
• the need for a community/meeting room, adequately equipped and available; and
• the impact that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has on accessibility and liability.
The plan for the new building features:
• materials and media available today with provisions for unknown demands of tomorrow;
• room for expansion and maximum utilization of space;
• a meeting/community room for public use;
• a working circulation desk and an area for public displays;
• quiet booths for tutoring and public use of typewriters and computers;
• stack space for up to 12,000 volumes to match recommended standards, and ample storage for periodicals, books, and other supplies;
• several reading areas with tables and lounge chairs;
• public restrooms and public-access telephone;
• parking for 15-20 vehicles and one handicapped stall; and
• outdoor reading area with privacy fence, and future nature trails/ arboretum.
BVH designed a new 5,280 sf library to replace the existing facility which the library has outgrown. The new library answers many of the library's concerns, including:
• the lack of room for expansion and growth to meet the citizens' needs and demands;
• the impact of rising maintenance costs and upkeep expenses on the current building and the need to remodel and renovate;
• the need for a community/meeting room, adequately equipped and available; and
• the impact that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has on accessibility and liability.
The plan for the new building features:
• materials and media available today with provisions for unknown demands of tomorrow;
• room for expansion and maximum utilization of space;
• a meeting/community room for public use;
• a working circulation desk and an area for public displays;
• quiet booths for tutoring and public use of typewriters and computers;
• stack space for up to 12,000 volumes to match recommended standards, and ample storage for periodicals, books, and other supplies;
• several reading areas with tables and lounge chairs;
• public restrooms and public-access telephone;
• parking for 15-20 vehicles and one handicapped stall; and
• outdoor reading area with privacy fence, and future nature trails/ arboretum.
