Dover Library Capital Campaign
Tax deductible
The Dover Public Library has long served as the center of our community's intellectual life. Even if you do not live in the city itself, the library is committed to the support of life-long learning, information, and opportunities for personal enrichment and to people of all ages and from all backgrounds in Dover and throughout the Tuscarawas Valley.
With success and expanded use, however, have come new needs, specifically for the library facility. The current building at 525 N. Walnut Street opened in 1954. Designed to serve a community of the 1950’s, it has become evident that the age and dated furnishings have pushed the Adult Department beyond its limits. The demands of advanced technology and expanded services are affecting the library’s ability to adequately serve its patrons’ needs:
-The building’s wiring can no longer support the increased electrical and technology demands.
-A growing teen population needs a defined space where the collection can be housed and targeted programming can occur.
-Aisles are too narrow for many disabled users and materials are shelved at unacceptable levels according to ADA standards.
-The shelving and furnishings themselves date largely from the 1950’s and need to be replaced.
-Community groups in need of meeting space often find themselves on a waiting list.
-Office and work space is inadequate for an evolving library staff. The staff has grown with the increase in added services (modern technology, home delivery, expanded programming, and so on).
Working with Library Design Associates, Ohio’s leading library planning and design company, the Dover Public Library is excited to imagine what a remodeled facility can look like. This new space will be both enduring and practical, embodying both the tradition of the classic public library and a modern sense of wonder, expectation, and discovery. The new plan will address each of the concerns above and create a space that can better serve the needs of our community.
Thanks to the support of the community, the library has reached the $480,000 mark, just $20,000 away from our $500,000 renovation budget. We could use your help in raising the remainder of the funds.
For more information you can visit our website: http://www.doverlibrary.org/capitalcampaign
or call the Library at [phone redacted]
With success and expanded use, however, have come new needs, specifically for the library facility. The current building at 525 N. Walnut Street opened in 1954. Designed to serve a community of the 1950’s, it has become evident that the age and dated furnishings have pushed the Adult Department beyond its limits. The demands of advanced technology and expanded services are affecting the library’s ability to adequately serve its patrons’ needs:
-The building’s wiring can no longer support the increased electrical and technology demands.
-A growing teen population needs a defined space where the collection can be housed and targeted programming can occur.
-Aisles are too narrow for many disabled users and materials are shelved at unacceptable levels according to ADA standards.
-The shelving and furnishings themselves date largely from the 1950’s and need to be replaced.
-Community groups in need of meeting space often find themselves on a waiting list.
-Office and work space is inadequate for an evolving library staff. The staff has grown with the increase in added services (modern technology, home delivery, expanded programming, and so on).
Working with Library Design Associates, Ohio’s leading library planning and design company, the Dover Public Library is excited to imagine what a remodeled facility can look like. This new space will be both enduring and practical, embodying both the tradition of the classic public library and a modern sense of wonder, expectation, and discovery. The new plan will address each of the concerns above and create a space that can better serve the needs of our community.
Thanks to the support of the community, the library has reached the $480,000 mark, just $20,000 away from our $500,000 renovation budget. We could use your help in raising the remainder of the funds.
For more information you can visit our website: http://www.doverlibrary.org/capitalcampaign
or call the Library at [phone redacted]
Organizer
Jamie Rieger
Organizer
Dover, OH
Friends of The Dover Public Library
Beneficiary