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.. 3 r. In 1985 , the Board of County Commissioners accepted a library system and facilities development plan from Cecil Beach, Library Consultant. This plan recommended establishment of a county wide system and construction of three new buildings , one each in the northern, central , and southern parts of the county. This plan resulted in the construction of the Main and North IRC Library buildings . ,,. Reportedly, a library was not built in the southern part of the county due to lack of funds . A bond referendum that included funding for three libraries was changed to support two before it went to a vote in 1986 . Because of concern that the referendum would not pass at amount needed for r. three libraries , the south county library and $ 2 . 3 million were dropped . A $5 . 9 million bond referendum passed, allowing construction of the two existing full service libraries . County Commission members at that time recognized that more space was needed. Other Planning Documents Used by the Library Long Range Plan 2002 -2005 The Indian River County Library System Long Range Plan 2002 - 2005 is a services plan that presents the system ' s mission ( see below) , service roles ( see table above) , goals , objectives , and proposed activities for the years of the plan . This plan was developed with community participation and is used as a guide for development and improvement of services . "The mission of the Indian River County Library System is to provide the means by which people of all ages , interests , and circumstances may avail themselves of the recorded wisdom, experiences , and ideas of others . " r. Public library space needs relate directly to the type of services to be provided in a library building . The long range plan sets a precedent for the service focus of any new or enlarged libraries in the county. At this time , library management does not anticipate any significant changes in the service roles of its full service libraries so those roles are likely to be emphasized in new facilities as well . r Technology Plan The Indian River County Library System Technology Plan 2003 -2006 discusses ,., development of the library' s technology infrastructure and equipment related to access to digital information . The addition of new space can impact this plan because of the likelihood that new technologies will be considered that were not discussed in the r. existing plan . The existing technology plan can, however, serve as a basis for discussions of technology related issues for any new or expanded facilities . Research Methods The consultants used a number of approaches to collect information relative to library facility needs in Indian River County . Interviews and Meetings ■ Interviews with elected and appointed county officials — County Commissioners , .. County Administrator, and the General Services Director were interviewed individually r. Indian River County Library Master Facilities Plan 2005 - 2025 rr.