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Northborough trustees subcommittee to install grant‑funded, accessible wayfinding signs
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The subcommittee agreed to pursue a grant‑funded signage program aimed at helping patrons — including adults with age‑related memory loss — find restrooms, stairs and rooms more easily; Jen will meet with AlphaGraphics to produce mockups and test a modular directory before purchase.
Jen, a staff member who presented the project, told the Library Trustees Building & Grounds Subcommittee the signage program is funded by a grant focused on improving service for adults with age‑related memory loss. "We do have grant funding to do some signage," she said, adding that focus groups and surveys showed patrons preferred clear wayfinding to new circulating materials.
The committee discussed placing a primary directory on the first‑floor bulletin board to the left of the entrance (near the conference room) so it is visible on arrival, and using modular rows so entries can be swapped as room names and uses change. Unidentified Speaker 3 suggested adding a small projecting marker or an eye‑level cue to draw attention to the directory.
Jen said consultants from the MLS/MAS library system recommended avoiding high‑mounted signs because they are not accessible. She said the children’s area should include signs at multiple heights and that laminated signs can cause glare, which can hinder readability.
The subcommittee also agreed to defer more flexible collection signage (shelf and genre labels) to a second phase while the library finishes moving collections. Jen outlined the next steps: draft directory content, schedule a walk‑through with AlphaGraphics for mockups and pricing, test prototypes with patrons who do not use the library regularly, and return to the committee for review before placing orders.
The subcommittee discussed exterior signage as a separate, larger project and noted lighting increases cost because electrical trenching across the property is required; Jen said work to refine exterior sign design is ongoing.
The committee set a follow‑up meeting for Feb. 24 at 6:30 p.m., remote, and Jen said she will bring mockups and pricing for the subcommittee to review before any purchase is finalized.
