Bostwick Design Partnership was contracted in collaboration with June Garcia to create a comprehensive, multi-year plan for program reallocation and renovation of the Central Library of the Rochester Public Library & Monroe County Library System. The plan allows for improved facility efficiency and use, desired enhancements to patron services, as well as consolidation of public service access and staffing points throughout the building. The intent of the plan is to allow the Central Library facilities to support the shift from a collection-based to a learning-based library.
This project assessed existing conditions, compared them with proposed models of service, outlined modifications to the Central Library required to achieve the intended outcomes, documented how these improvements can be phased over time and at what cost, and created collateral which allowed these plans to be effectively communicated.
