(Bayfield)- Board members at the Lavenia McCoy Public Library have chosen Denver-based
architectural firm Humphries Poli to create a comprehensive plan for their
future expansion project.
“Humphries Poli has worked on many libraries in Colorado,” says Library Director, Donnalee
Baxstrom, “including the facilities in Mancos and Dolores. Their experience and
library expertise made them an clear choice.” She says this is the first step for the library’s Facilities Task Force,
as they determine what the Bayfield-area community needs. Earlier this year, a community-wide
survey showed a need for more “people space.”
Earlier this year, the library remodeled a corner of their building to provide a space for teenage patrons. Library Director, Donnalee Baxstrom, says it was a short-term fix for a long-term problem. "The buidling we currently have is quickly becoming more and more full, and we are running out of space." It's one of the many reasons the library board is looking to expand.
So what are some ideas coming out of the library’s task force? “Some people want a performing arts center,
or more meeting areas, and we’re really keeping an open mind. Colorado libraries tend to be on the
forefront of community services, and we want to live up to that standard.”
This month, the library’s Facilities Task Force and the Board of Trustees will meet with
Humphries Poli to begin the comprehensive plan phase of the proposed project.
Baxstrom says it’s the first step toward incorporating the recent survey into a
plan for the library’s future. After the comprehensive plan is created, the
firm will begin work on developing a conceptual design for an expansion.
