LIBRARY SPACE: A PLANNING RESOURCE FOR LIBRARIANS
Population & Building Size This is a common metric for early planning stages, with building size denoted by gross square feet (gsf). While the shaded region indicates all libraries across the state reported in the ARIS data, the dashed line shows the median building size for the recently completed case study libraries. This reflects a growing trend toward libraries requiring more space to meet the needs of today's users than in the past.
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MA Libraries Range MA Case Studies Median
MA Libraries Range includes approximately 450 library locations (369 public libraries plus branches) from across the state with data collected in the 2018 ARIS. MA Case Studies consists of approximately 40 libraries newly constructed or renovated within the last 10 years 116
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