LIBRARY SEATING: “Reader Seating Space: Based on a service population of 10,000 to 14,999 the standard is 7 seats per 1,000 population….allowing 30 square feet per seat.” (Wisconsin Public Library Standards, Third Edition, March 2000.)
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BELCHERTOWN POPULATION 13,512 |
STANDARD SEATS PER 1,000 POP. | RECOMMENDED NO. OF Clapp Memorial Library SEATS | Sq. Ft. STANDARD PER SEAT | RECOMMENDED NO. Sq. Ft. FOR ADEQUATE Clapp Memorial Library SEATING |
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13.5 x 7 |
= 95 seats |
x 30 sq. ft. |
= 2,850 sq. ft. required for Clapp Memorial Llibrary seating |
Today the Clapp Memorial Library has but 13 seats located in 1,012 sq. ft. of the Main Reading Floor. These figures show that Clapp Memorial Library fails to meet the recommended minimum by 82 seats and 1,838 sq. ft.