FMP Timeline

2023

• Board of Trustees’ Capital Projects Committee explores funding strategies and works with county officials on the best path forward for the plan.
• Board and Library leaders conduct presentations with community groups and individuals.
• October 26 – Library announces new Strategic Plan “Your Window to Lifelong Learning and Discovery”.
• December 4 – Library Executive Director pens Journal Gazette Op Ed highlighting future library plans.

2022

• June 2 – November 15: ACPL continues to gather feedback via formal and informal stakeholder meetings
• June 2: No petitions received. Bond is not contested, moves to next stage
• May 3 – June 2: Community given the opportunity to contest via petition. This would force the bond to a community referendum.
• April 21 and 28: ACPL holds preliminary determination public hearings to invite public comment. Baker Tilly presented information at the hearings on bond financing and taxpayer impact.
• April 7: Board of Trustees meeting – Bostwick Design Partnership presented final facility recommendations. ACPL Board of Trustees voted to receive the plan.
• March 9 – Board of Trustees hold special public meeting to provide Overview and Summary of Facility Master Plan Public Engagement thus far
• February 9, 6-8pm: Shawnee Branch Open House – Feedback on FMP Public Comment Draft – Focus on Shawnee, Hessen Cassel, Pontiac
• February 5, 10am-Noon: Dupont Branch Open House – Feedback on FMP Public Comment Draft – Focus on Dupont, Grabill, Little Turtle
• February 1, 6:30-8:30pm: Grabill Branch Open House – Feedback on FMP Public Comment Draft – Focus on Grabill, Monroeville, Woodburn
• January 31, 6-8pm: Aboite Branch Open House – Feedback on FMP Public Comment Draft – Focus on Aboite and Waynedale
• January 24, 6-8pm: Georgetown Open House – Feedback on FMP Public Comment Draft – Focus on Georgetown, Tecumseh, New Haven
• January 6 – February 13: Public Survey
• January 10, 7-9pm: Virtual Livestream FMP Public Presentation
• January 5: FMP recommendations presented to Board of Trustees

2021

• September 29: Multicultural focus group
• September 23: Homeschool Community focus group
• August- Present: Ongoing community engagement opportunities
• July 12-31: Online community survey with 704 responses
• July 19: Community Conversations for Teens
• July 14, 15 and 16: Community Conversations at Main, Dupont, Waynedale and New Haven; focused on Youth; Adult; Collaboration; and Outdoor Spaces
• July 9: Business & Economic Development focus groups
• June 23 and July 7: Elected Officials focus groups
• June 22: Spanish Speaking Community focus group
• June 15: Community Partners focus group
• June 13 – 15 and August 4: Technology visioning sessions for staff; tours of departments with technology focus
• June 11 – 27: Staff surveys regarding library technology
• June 7 & 8 : Staff focus groups at Main Library, focused on Youth; Adult Collaboration; and Outdoor Spaces
• May 24 – June 6 : Staff survey, with a focus on current conditions and recommendations for improvement
• May 10-13: Building tours of all ACPL locations