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==Plans for new facility==
==Plans for new facility==


A new library was called for in the 2004 [[Crozet Master Plan]]. The [[Board of Supervisors]] approved construction of a 20,000 square-foot building in March 2007, and appropriated just under $10 million in capital funds<ref name=ctsupcosts>{{cite web|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2008/05/crozet_library.html|publishdate=May 08, 2008|accessdate=6 Oct 2009|title=Supervisors seek lower construction costs for Crozet Library|author=[[Sean Tubbs]]|publisher=[[Charlottesville Tomorrow]]}}</ref>.  When built, the structure will be LEED-certified. The architect is [[Grimm & Parker]]{{fact}}.
A new library was called for in the 2004 [[Crozet Master Plan]]. The [[Board of Supervisors]] approved construction of a 20,000 square-foot building in March 2007, and appropriated just under $10 million in capital funds<ref name=ctsupcosts>{{cite web|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2008/05/crozet_library.html|publishdate=May 08, 2008|accessdate=6 Oct 2009|title=Supervisors seek lower construction costs for Crozet Library|author=[[Sean Tubbs]]|publisher=[[Charlottesville Tomorrow]]}}</ref>.  The original estimate for construction was $9.8 million<ref name="11-25-dp">{{cite-progress|title=New Crozet library could come sooner with donations, grants|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/nov/25/new-crozet-library-could-come-sooner-donations-gra-ar-676984/|author=Brandon Shulleetta|pageno=|printdate=November 25, 2010|publishdate=November 25, 2010|accessdate=November 29, 2010|cturl=}}</ref>


==Construction postponed==
==Construction postponed==
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Construction had been scheduled to begin in spring 2010 with completion in 2011<ref name=ctsupapprove>{{cite web|title=Supervisors approve preliminary design of Crozet Library|author=Julia Glendening|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|publishdate=June 03, 2009|accessdate=6 Oct 2009|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2009/06/crozet_library.html}}</ref>. However, the County's budget constraints removed the project from the [[Albemarle County Capital Improvement Program|Capital Improvement Program]]<ref name=hookhousewhack>{{cite-hook|url=http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/12/snap-crozet-house-whacked-for-no-library/|title=Snap: Crozet house whacked for no library
Construction had been scheduled to begin in spring 2010 with completion in 2011<ref name=ctsupapprove>{{cite web|title=Supervisors approve preliminary design of Crozet Library|author=Julia Glendening|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|publishdate=June 03, 2009|accessdate=6 Oct 2009|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2009/06/crozet_library.html}}</ref>. However, the County's budget constraints removed the project from the [[Albemarle County Capital Improvement Program|Capital Improvement Program]]<ref name=hookhousewhack>{{cite-hook|url=http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/12/snap-crozet-house-whacked-for-no-library/|title=Snap: Crozet house whacked for no library
|author=Hawes Spencer|publishdate=Dec 12, 2009}}</ref>.  
|author=Hawes Spencer|publishdate=Dec 12, 2009}}</ref>. The county is now being asked to advance close to $300,000 for final design so that a fundraising campaign can begin<ref name="11-25-dp" />.


==Service reductions==
==Service reductions==
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Crozet Library


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The Crozet Library is a branch of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library housed in a former railroad depot. Plans for an expanded library are currently on hold due to Albemarle County's revenue shortfall.

Plans for new facility

A new library was called for in the 2004 Crozet Master Plan. The Board of Supervisors approved construction of a 20,000 square-foot building in March 2007, and appropriated just under $10 million in capital funds[1]. The original estimate for construction was $9.8 million[2]

Construction postponed

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Construction had been scheduled to begin in spring 2010 with completion in 2011[3]. However, the County's budget constraints removed the project from the Capital Improvement Program[4]. The county is now being asked to advance close to $300,000 for final design so that a fundraising campaign can begin[2].

Service reductions

Albemarle County Executive Bob Tucker's proposed budget for FY2011 included a 5% reduction in funding to JMRL. As a result, the library's Board of Trustees chose to reduce hours at the Crozet branch as a partial way to make up the shortfall. A community group called Save Crozet Library formed in order to boost support for the library[5].

Overcrowding?

In July 2010, the firm Dominion Library Associates was hired to conduct an assessment of the Crozet, Scottsville, Louisa County and Nelson County facilities. The Crozet library was deemed to not be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and "is the most crowded facility attempting to provide library service that this consultant has seen in recent years.[6]. The report called for the library to be shut down until a safer one could be opened. JMRL director John Halliday said that the study was commissioned for $2,000 and was a routine study called for in the library's five-year plan[7]. Supervisors are exploring ways to find a temporary structure to serve as an interim facility while the county saves money to build a permanent one[8].


References

  1. Web. Supervisors seek lower construction costs for Crozet Library, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, May 08, 2008, retrieved 6 Oct 2009.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Web. New Crozet library could come sooner with donations, grants, Brandon Shulleetta, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, November 25, 2010, retrieved November 29, 2010.
  3. Web. Supervisors approve preliminary design of Crozet Library, Julia Glendening, Charlottesville Tomorrow, June 03, 2009, retrieved 6 Oct 2009.
  4. Web. Snap: Crozet house whacked for no library, Hawes Spencer, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, Dec 12, 2009
  5. Shulleeta, Brandon. "Campaign under Way to save Crozet Library | Charlottesville Daily Progress." Charlottesville Daily Progress. 16 Feb. 2010. Web. 04 Mar. 2010. <http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/article/campaign_under_way_to_save_crozet_library/52370/>
  6. Moorman, John A. "Albemarle County Library Facility Study Project July10 Final Report." Scribd. 7 July 2010. Web. 30 Aug. 2010. <http://www.scribd.com/doc/36638052/Albemarle-County-Library-Facility-Study-Project-July10-Final-Report>.
  7. Web. "Crozet Needs a Bigger Library, Duncan, Jim, RealCrozetVA, Duncan, Jim, 30 Aug. 2010
  8. Shulleeta, Brandon. "Crozet Library -- Unfit for Use? | Daily Progress." Home | Daily Progress. 3 Sept. 2010. Web. 08 Sept. 2010. <http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/sep/03/crozet-library-unfit-use-ar-486665/>.

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