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aw 40 because it does not have its own identity as a library facility use is presently restricted to children who attend the Youth Activity Center. • Some participants believe the current space could be expanded to offer a wider array of services and increase visibility to the general public . ■ Law Library • Members of the Public Library Advisory Board are aware that changes to funding sources for county law libraries may impact the future of this library but they think it must be maintained . It is clear that focus group participants are pleased with the Main and North IRC Libraries . They do , however, have great concerns about the future given the level of development going on and proposed in the county . They also want to see some rr improvements to existing space ; some are interested in expansion of the buildings . New Library Facilities rnr ■ Participants agreed that the County needs more library facilities and that the need will grow over the next twenty years . A number of locations were mentioned : • South County — many believe this to be the most pressing concern because of the new development going in there . There is disagreement , however, about where in this area a library should be located. Some think the South County Park area appropriate , others do not and want a library either further east or west on Oslo Road . Some others think a library should be further south than Oslo Road . Location of a south county library will be affected, it is felt, by decisions about a west county library ( see below) . There is agreement , though, that this area needs a library and its construction is a high priority . • West County — most participants think the county is planning a joint use library with the Mueller Campus of the Indian River Community College . There is disagreement about whether that is the best use of county funds , given more pressing population growth in the south . Some are also concerned about how people will get to the library — it is perceived to be too far away . On the other hand, some participants are very enthusiastic about this location because of proximity to retail shopping (the mall ) and a major highway (S . R . 60) . They also believe a good library on that campus will help bring Florida Atlantic University services to the county . There did not seem to be a great deal of concern about incompatibilities between community college and general public service populations although this was raised a time or two . There was concern , however, that the facility is large enough to provide the needed public library services and that additional space is built for academic needs . Some participants believe that children ' s services would not need to be as extensive at a west library as at a south because of the population demographics . • Fellsmere — residents of Fellsmere and others in the area want a County operated library in the town . The existing privately operated and very small Marian Fell Library is limited to offering after- school activities to elementary students and all agree that this building is not adequate as a library . Participants strongly expressed that a new library should be in Fellsmere ' s original town limits . There is an interest in putting a library in the old school there as it is rehabilitated ; this is Indian River County Library Master Facilities Plan 2005 - 2025