As the demand for library services continues to grow and change, libraries are adapting to meet community needs now and into the future. Facilities play a crucial role in the ability of the Library to meet customer expectations and support the system’s Strategic Plan and service model.
The San Mateo County Library Service Model focuses on creating a welcoming environment that is customer centered and responsive to current societal trends. It encompasses elements such as colorful, playful and engaging spaces for children; retailing concepts that showcase books and materials; cozy armchairs for quiet reading; casual space for teens to congregate; learning centers for computer and homework activities; flexible gathering spaces for programs and events; more intuitive layouts and effective signage; and the utilization of advanced technologies. These elements result in higher library use and participation in the offerings of the library, greater understanding of the richness of the available resources, and a higher level of customer satisfaction.
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Atherton Library - New Library
The Library, in partnership with the Town of Atherton is planning a new library to meet the needs of the community, both now and for generations to come.
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Pacifica Library - New Library
The Library, in partnership with the City of Pacifica, the Friends of the Pacifica Library, and the Pacifica Library Foundation has been working on a proposed new facility located at the City’s Beach Boulevard development site.
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San Carlos Library - Improvement Project
Planning has begun for an interior "makeover" of the San Carlos Library. Key stakeholders from the Library, City of San Carlos, Friends of the Library, and community have been working on a facility remodeling project to improve services.
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Woodside Library - Improvement Project
In the 40-year period since the Woodside Library building was constructed, a number of changes have taken place in the delivery of library service. Key stakeholders from the Town, Library, Friends of the Library, and community worked to evaluate existing conditions, identify opportunities, and develop conceptual plans that identify design solutions.
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Foster City Library - Remodeled & Opened 01/2010
The best libraries reflect the values, interests and passions of the communities they serve. The newly renovated Foster City Library opens to a welcoming environment that serves the community with a brand new look. The new design places emphasis on the customer experience by creating intuitive spaces that meet the needs of a variety of public users, and strives toe present material and services in a way that welcomes participation. We hope that you enjoy your visit and come back often.
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Portola Valley Library - Opened 09/14/2008
The new library features display concepts to enhance the browsing experience, expanded spaces for children, a Town Living Room with comfortable seating, a flexible learning center with a laptop checkout program, moveable shelving that creates flexible spaces for events, a Community Heritage Room to preserve and display the town’s proud history, and a seismograph that will measure and display seismic activity—along with energy usage—on an LED display screen near the entrance.
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