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`• 2 <br /> Library Site Facility History Size in Service Roles <br /> Square Feet <br /> r. Law Library ■ Located in IR County 3 , 993 SF Special library; focus is <br /> IR County Courthouse , owned reference service related to <br /> Courthouse by County legal information <br /> .r <br /> 200016 th Ave ■ Opened in current <br /> Vero Beach location in 1995 <br /> +� TOTAL ALL 80, 237 <br /> TOTAL PUBLIC 76 , 244 <br /> This plan is presented to the Board of County Commissioners after review and approval by the <br /> Indian River County Public Library Advisory Board (PLAB ) . The plan includes study methods <br /> and findings , and a recommended plan for developing the library system to meet public library <br /> service needs for the next twenty years . <br /> Methods <br /> The consultants worked closely with library and county staff as they investigated facilities <br /> needs. Study methods included: <br /> Document, electronic information, and publications review <br /> ■. Interviews with elected and appointed county officials, the Public Library Advisory board, <br /> and library management <br /> r <br /> • Four public meetings , a meeting with Friends of the Library leadership , and three <br /> meetings with library employees <br /> • Interviews and meetings with representatives of a number of organizations and public <br /> agencies in the county <br /> • Assessments of the Main , North IRC , and Gifford libraries <br /> • Comparison of library resources and use to state and national peer groups and state <br /> standards . <br /> • Population demographic review and analysis and study of current and projected <br /> residential development in the county <br /> • Review and analysis of library resource and use statistics , including comparison to state <br /> and national peer groups and Florida standards <br /> • Observation of traffic patterns and travel time and distances around the county <br /> .r <br /> Findings <br /> ,r. Study findings are described in detail in Sections Two through Seven of the plan . In summary, <br /> the consultants found that : <br /> rr. <br /> Indian River County Library Master Facilities Plan 2004 - 2025 : Executive Summary <br /> rr <br />