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Both facilities were expanded in 2002. The North Indian River County Library is now 25,445 square feet and the Indian River County Main Library is 49,286 square feet. The Indian River County Law Library was established in 1957. Indian River County took over the complete responsibility of operating and maintaining the Law Library in October, 1989. In January of 1995, the new Law Library opened in the new Court house with 3,993 square feet. Due to space needs of the Courthouse, the Law Library was relocated to the Main Library. In 2003, a small library outlet was opened in the Gifford Youth Activity Center building. For several years, discussions had taken place with Indian River State College to build a branch on the Mueller Campus in Vero Beach. In 2002, the Board of County Commissioners approved this location for the next branch library. The Board also approved the expenditure from sales tax revenues. In March, 2004, the Board of County Commissioners approved a contract with Harvard Jolly Cleese Toppe Architects and Ruth O'Donnell, library consultant, to prepare the "Indian River County Library Master Facilities Plan, 2005 — 2025." This report was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on March 15, 2005. In January, 2005, the Board of County Commissioners agreed to deposit $4.3 million dollars in the Indian River State College Foundation account to be eligible for a state dollar for dollar match from the Legislature. The Legislature approved this match and plans proceeded with this facility. The 30,000 square foot Brackett Joint -Use Library opened on October 28, 2009. Government The Indian River County Library System is a division of the General Services Department. The Library Services Director reports to the Assistant County Administrator, who reports to the County Administrator, who 7 115