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Oak Brook,Illinois
o Doings Newspapers,Inc.
Wednesday,September 6,1989
84 pages-2 Sections
Celebrating our 94th year of publication Vol.XCIV No.93
Founded,October 5,1895 Page 3
Futurelibrary "Since 1986 we have experienced a drop in circulation,
and it has continued through 1989,"Fritter said.
Fritter said the library cannot increase its collection
plans will be because of lack of space.A survey of 17 other libraries in
nearby and comparable communities showed that Oak
Brook's library of 5,000 square feet is the smallest.
"We've been having to remove a book from the shelf for
taken to board every new one we put on for the last three years,"Fritter
said.
Focus-group interviews conducted earlier this year
revealed other ways in which patrons found the Oak Brook
library inadequate.Fritter said the in-depth group inter-
views were conducted with parents of school-age children,
By Susan Dibble parents of preschoolers,high school students,business
Oak Brook Staff Writer people, the Oak Brook Civic Association board, senior
citizens,community organizations and a miscellaneous
Oak Brook Public Library officials will seek permission group of people who couldn't attend the other interviews.
from the village board Monday,Sept.11,to continue plan- Thea eight groups agreed that they wanted moregaccess
ring tar a bigger and better library. lonto ger hours,especially Sunday
related utschool technological
The next step would be to hire a consultant,said head equipment;pr hours,including etstudy areas;
ay hours;meetingg room; mre
librarian Joanne Fritter Aug.31 in a special meeting of calaccessibilityquiet t areas; a hamore
the library commission. physical to all areas of the library; more
Fritter said the consultant would use the results of parking;and an expanded,separate children's area.
citizen input to help plan for a library to meet the needs of Fritter said the library commission and staff have set
Oak Brook residents to the year 2010 when the population prioritiesfor the library. The first priority is to have
will be an estimated 11,200.The consultant also would popularprmaterialstprovide all ages,eduta said. Secondary
make suggestions for library sites,Fritter said. studentsdtare d rgren through
for ugl highhshl support and
A telephone survey conducted by the Public Opinion oin kindergarten nhrearh school grades,aand
Laboratory of Northern Illinois University last year show- to serve as the independent leScarning center for all complexpl.
ed that 58 percent of the residents surveyed had a current Housed in old Butler the Oak Brook the village har
library card,but that many did not find the Oak Brook at tinc200 Oak Brook Rax-k lilibrary has the
library adequate for their needs. distinction of being the only tax-free library in Illinois.
Of the 369 residents who completed interviews,56 per- However,village board members have said that if a new
cent said they or household members use other libraries library is built,the village probably would have to impose
in place of or in addition to the Oak Brook library. a library tax.
Fritter said the disturbing trend is that less residents
appear to be using the Oak Brook library because it does
not meet their needs.Circulation(materials taken out)
dro from •62,400 in 1986 to 59,885 in 1988.
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