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Council directs study of outdoor patio, expansion and archive options after library needs assessment
Summary
A consultant presented a community needs assessment for the Manhattan Beach Library; council directed the library commission to develop options for an outdoor patio, potential building expansion, archival storage solutions and coordination with county set-aside funds and parking solutions.
The Manhattan Beach City Council received a yearlong community needs assessment for the Manhattan Beach Library and unanimously directed the city library commission to develop more detailed options for council consideration.
Grace Ng Nadel, president of Arroyo Associates, presented findings that the library is highly used but below county guidelines in physical collection size and has constraints in seating, study rooms and staff workspace. The report recommended immediate improvements — including HVAC upgrades and furniture replacement — and longer-term steps such as…
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