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Table VI - 7 provides a comparison of the current IRC LOS , the LOS standard , the average LOS of other Florida counties , and the standards established by the FLA . It should be noted that IRC ' s current LOS in terms of library facilities , materials , and computers ranges from 24 percent to 43 percent above the average LOS of other Florida counties . Table VI -7 Comparison of Current LOS and LOS Standards ( Per 1 , 000 Residents ) Per 1 ,000 Residents - % ifference : IRC Avg of Other IRC Existing Existing FL Counties LO 3 & Other FLA LOS LOS Measure LOS ( ) LOS (2) Flori a Counties Standards (3) Library Buildings ( sq . feet) 5801 438 24 % 1 600 to 1 , 000 Library Materials (4) 1 3 , 2001 11982 38 % 1 2 , 000 to 4 , 000 Computers 0 . 71 0 . 4 43 % 1 0 . 3 to 1 . 0 ( 1 ) Source : Table VI -4 ( 2 ) Includes all Florida counties , except for IRC . Source : Department of State — Division of Library & Information Services , 2002 Library Directory with Statistics (3 ) Source : Table VI -5 (4 ) Library materials for IRC include books , CDs , DVDs , videos , print and online resource subscriptions . Library materials for other counties include books , serial subscriptions , audio and video volumes . Note : IRC figures are for 2004 while the figures for other Florida counties are for 2002 . Cost Component Library capital costs consist of four components : buildings , land , materials , and equipment. Facility costs are based on the projected cost to add the next library building ( includes building and land cost) , while the cost of library materials and equipment is based on the average replacement cost per unit, provided by the IRC Division of Library Services . Buildings and Land The following two tables provide unit costs for buildings and land . Since replacement costs for the existing buildings were not readily available , building costs were determined from recent expansions and future planned expansions , as presented in Table VI - 8 . The construction cost ranges from $ 135 to $ 189 per square foot, while the furniture and equipment cost ranges from $48 to $ 114 per square foot . According to IRC Library System representatives , the relatively high cost of the Main Library expansion was due to a more sophisticated building structure , high demolition costs in preparation for expansion, and relatively high furniture and equipment costs . Tindale -Oliver & Associates , Inc . Indian River County May 2005 VI -9 Impact Fee Study