The document summarizes feedback from a public meeting about the West Park Branch of the Cleveland Public Library. Key recommendations from the community engagement process include expanding parking, addressing maintenance issues, making the downstairs meeting rooms accessible by adding an elevator, overhauling the front entrance and ramp, creating a separate space for teens, and exploring additional types of seating and study areas. The community also recommended using the front lawn area for better signage, landscaping, and lighting along the main road, as well as pursuing collaborations with the neighboring YMCA.
5. Cleveland Public Library calls obstacles, such as hunger,
illiteracy, and unemployment: Community Deficits.
The People’s University
CPL embraces its responsibility to fight these deficits by taking
a strong STEP for our community’s future and providing:
• Safety - Safe places to learn all year round
• Technology - Free access to all types of new technology
• Education - Extensive & inspirational communities of learning
• Preservation - A commitment to capturing and honoring history
6. Community Vision Plan
An effort to determine the appropriate services that
will be offered at the Cleveland Public Library’s branch
locations by 2019 through authentic engagement and
valued input from community residents.
Current branches in Group 3:
• West Park
• Eastman
• Hough
• Union
• Walz
7. Community Vision Plan
A report will be produced for each group with
recommendations tailored to each branch, which
may include:
• Exterior architectural renovations
• Concepts for reprogramming interior spaces
• Outdoor site improvements
• Framework for prioritizing library services
• Streetscape enhancements
• Creative ideas for bridging the digital divide
• Partnerships with community organizations
8. Community Vision Plan
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• The Library does not have a future plan for the
West Park Branch building.
This Community Vision Plan is the public
engagement process to create a plan.
• There is no budget set for the West Park Branch
recommendations.
The library wants to know what the community needs
are first, then plan financial investments accordingly.
• The definition of "21st Century Library" will be
co-created by each branch community.
The Cleveland Public Library recognizes each
community has different needs and priorities.
22. Q: If you could suggest an additional
resource for your local branch, what
would it be?
• Open on Sundays, evenings
• 3D printer
• Senior-focused activities
• Accessible services for disabled people
• Teen room
• Study corrals
• Study classes for children
• More parking
• Drive-up book drop
• Special programs for seniors living with Alzheimer's and their
caregivers
• Larger DVD collection
Survey Feedback : West Park
23. Survey Feedback : West Park
"Please fix the crumbling
bricks around the entrance
and the book return. .. First
impression is a library/
community that doesn't care."
"Return the West Park
Library to its pre-1978
condition!"
"More adult supervision
is needed for children at
library - the noise level is
very disturbing."
"Improvements without
accessibility are useless
to many members of the
community."
26. Defining the Vision
RELEVANT:
• Sports/Activity Sections
• Teen Room
• More adult programs
• After school poetry team
• More kids programming
• After work / after school chess club
• After school classes
• More teen clubs
• Have a dab club
• Outdoor chess club for all
• More movies for teens
27. Defining the Vision
ACCESSIBLE:
• More electrical plugs
• More parking!
• Laptop checkouts
• Elevator to meeting rooms
• No late fees
• More computers
• Stronger wifi connection in & around branch
• Reopen the original entrance!
• More tables at the back room by the windows
28. Defining the Vision
DESTINATION:
• Kids' book club
• After school poetry program for teens
• Larger sign on Lorain
• Outdoor reading area
• Better school lunch food
• Better outside lighting
• More reading programs, especially on non-school
days
30. Branch(ing) Conversations
INTERNAL / BUILDING
POSITIVES +
• Great computer access
• Quiet- good for working
• Historic architecture
• Staff is helpful / kind
• Lots of space
• Large book/movie collection
• Bright inside - nice windows
• Good variety
• Fireplace in kids' area
• Meeting rooms are large
• Close, convenient
• All-ages activities
• Easy to get here from school
• Long lending time
• School lunch program
• Lots of options for seating
• Online requests/pickup
• Staff is personal
• Benches outside - opportunity
• Within biking distance
• Virtual reality tech
• Good book selection
• Good research tools -
computers, staff
• Security guards wait with kids
for parent pick-ups
• Cool events in meeting rooms
• Old windows - make building
look historic, serious
31. Branch(ing) Conversations
INTERNAL / BUILDING
NEGATIVES -
• Entrance ramp difficult to use
• Not enough computers
• Not enough tables
• NOT ENOUGH PARKING
• Meeting rooms not accessible
• No electrical outlets
• Building not modern
• Reading garden not maintained
• Not open late enough
• Not long enough time on
computers
• Lots of staff transition lately
• Not enough advanced computer
courses
• Not enough communication about
events, opportunities, resources
• Bike rack falling apart
• Dated bookshelves
• Dark outside
• Wifi too weak
• Not enough "fun" events
• Not enough tables or places to sit,
especially after school
• Not enough movies
• Not enough adult programming
• Not open later for community
events
• Meeting rooms underused - bad
lighting, unattractive
• No teen area
• Not diverse enough kids'
programs - nothing for middle
grades & teens
32. Branch(ing) Conversations
EXTERNAL / NEIGHBORHOOD
POSITIVES +
• Fire department nearby (+ one
on Rocky River)
• YMCA down Lorain -
opportunity for consolidating?
• Lot across street - parking
opportunity?
• Albino squirrel lives around branch
• Quiet, family-oriented
• Good shopping variety
• Kingdom Hall
• Feel safe walking here
• School close by
• Good access to stores/services
• Good houses, older buildings
• YMCA down the street
• Friendly neighborhood
• Stores in area "look out for kids"
33. Branch(ing) Conversations
EXTERNAL / NEIGHBORHOOD
NEGATIVES _
• Not enough coordination
with country branches, other
city branches (esp Lakewood)
• Not enough restaurants
• Building not visible from
Lorain
• Building and surrounding area
dark
• Lorain traffic is very fast
• Perception of crime, esp. on
Montrose
• Sign not very visible from
Lorain
• Unsafe to cross Lorain
• Not many bus stops along
Lorain
• Not enough streetlights
• Traffic on Lorain not good for
cyclists
• No nice shops in area for
teens, browsing
36. Summary: Recommendations
1. Find opportunities for expanded parking
2. Address ongoing maintenance & upkeep issues
3. Add elevator to make downstairs rooms accessible
37. Summary: Recommendations
1. Find opportunities for expanded parking
2. Address ongoing maintenance & upkeep issues
3. Add elevator to make downstairs rooms accessible
4. Overhaul front entrance and ramp access
38. Summary: Recommendations
1. Find opportunities for expanded parking
2. Address ongoing maintenance & upkeep issues
3. Add elevator to make downstairs rooms accessible
4. Overhaul front entrance and ramp access
5. Create a separate space for teens
39. Summary: Recommendations
1. Find opportunities for expanded parking
2. Address ongoing maintenance & upkeep issues
3. Add elevator to make downstairs rooms accessible
4. Overhaul front entrance and ramp access
5. Create a separate space for teens
6. Explore additional types of seating and study areas
40. Summary: Recommendations
1. Find opportunities for expanded parking
2. Address ongoing maintenance & upkeep issues
3. Add elevator to make downstairs rooms accessible
4. Overhaul front entrance and ramp access
5. Create a separate space for teens
6. Explore additional types of seating and study areas
7. Use "front lawn" area for better signage, landscaping,
lighting along Lorain Ave
41. Summary: Recommendations
1. Find opportunities for expanded parking
2. Address ongoing maintenance & upkeep issues
3. Add elevator to make downstairs rooms accessible
4. Overhaul front entrance and ramp access
5. Create a separate space for teens
6. Explore additional types of seating and study areas
7. Use "front lawn" area for better signage, landscaping,
lighting along Lorain Ave
8. Pursue collaborations (and perhaps consolidation?) with
YMCA
42. Summary: Recommendations
1. Find opportunities for expanded parking
2. Address ongoing maintenance & upkeep issues
3. Add elevator to make downstairs rooms accessible
4. Overhaul front entrance and ramp access
5. Create a separate space for teens
6. Explore additional types of seating and study areas
7. Use "front lawn" area for better signage, landscaping,
lighting along Lorain Ave
8. Pursue collaborations (and perhaps consolidation?) with
YMCA
9. Expand programming and events geared to families and
seniors
43. Summary: Recommendations
1. Find opportunities for expanded parking
2. Address ongoing maintenance & upkeep issues
3. Add elevator to make downstairs rooms accessible
4. Overhaul front entrance and ramp access
5. Create a separate space for teens
6. Explore additional types of seating and study areas
7. Use "front lawn" area for better signage, landscaping,
lighting along Lorain Ave
8. Pursue collaborations (and perhaps consolidation?) with
YMCA
9. Expand programming and events geared to families and
seniors
10. Explore staying open later on weeknights & on Sundays
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50. 1. How important is it to be able to check out
TABLETS / LAPTOPS?
1. Not important 2. Somewhat 3. Moderately 4. Important 5. Very important
51. 2. How important is it to have LOUNGE
SEATING AREAS?
1. Not important 2. Somewhat 3. Moderately 4. Important 5. Very important
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52. 3. How important is it to have a LAPTOP
BAR/LOUNGE AREA?
1. Not important 2. Somewhat 3. Moderately 4. Important 5. Very important
57. 4. How important is it to add an ELEVATOR
leading to the lower meeting rooms?
1. Not important 2. Somewhat 3. Moderately 4. Important 5. Very important
60. 5. How important is it to add on a
TEEN ROOM?
1. Not important 2. Somewhat 3. Moderately 4. Important 5. Very important
61.
62.
63. 6. How important is it to REDESIGN THE
ENTRANCE with a new ramp/bookdrop?
1. Not important 2. Somewhat 3. Moderately 4. Important 5. Very important
79. • 100 Senior Apartments
• 40 Townhomes
• 40 Multi-Family Units
• 14 Single-Family Homes
• 47,000s.f. Retail
• 22,000s.f. Office Building
• 4.2 Acres of Public Green
Space
• Multi-Modal Station Connections
• New Playfields
• Expanded YMCA
• Expanded Public Library
• Relocated Post Office
• Community Garden
• City & Neighborhood Gateways
• 4 Enhanced Transit Waiting
Areas
• 4 Enhanced Bus Stop Areas
• Bioretention Basins at Parking Lots
• Pedestrian Streetscape
Improvements
• Landscape Integrated into the Street
• Sharrows along Lorain Avenue
• Community Link to Schools
Uniting Development
and Infrastructure -
A Connected Lorain
Avenue Corridor
BALANCING TRANSPORTATION AND REDEVELOPMENT
Envisioning51
89. PARKING "MENU":
Create shared parking agreement with next-door
Clinic and build gateway in adjoining fence
Expand existing parking lot into brick paving
area and prioritize for ADA spaces
# SPACES
+ 25+
+ 6
mostdifficult/costlyleastdifficult/costly
91. PARKING "MENU":
Create shared parking agreement with next-door
Clinic and build gateway in adjoining fence
Expand existing parking lot into brick paving
area and prioritize for ADA spaces
Add additional parking lot across Silsby Rd
# SPACES
+ 25+
+ 6
+ 20
mostdifficult/costlyleastdifficult/costly
93. PARKING : Relocate Branch to Consolidated YMCA Facility
CONSOLIDATE BRANCH WITH YMCA
+ Synergy with YMCA programming, especially with youth
+ More visible location
+ Crosswalk from Triskett easier for pedestrian/cyclist access
+ Solves parking and maintenance issues of existing building
+ Green space in back for outdoor recreation
- Creates unknown future use for historic Walker & Weeks building
- New facility may have less overall space than existing, given lot constraints
- Significant initial cost if CPL builds
- Lack of site ownership if leasing from YMCA
94. PARKING "MENU":
Create shared parking agreement with next-door
Clinic and build gateway in adjoining fence
Expand existing parking lot into brick paving
area and prioritize for ADA spaces
Add additional parking lot across Silsby Rd
Relocate branch to new consolidated YMCA
facility
# SPACES
+ 25+
+ 6
+ 20
+ 25+
mostdifficult/costlyleastdifficult/costly11.
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Kamm’s Corner
Farmers Market
Friendly Food Mart
Mark’s Store
Newton D. Baker School
of Arts Elementry
Our Lady of Angels
St. Joseph Acadamy
West Park
Community Elemetry
Garfield Elementry
John Marshal
High School
Kamm’s Corner
Development Corporation
West Park Family YMCA
Bethany English
Luthren Church
Kingdom Hall
of Jehovas Witness
Mashiach Btorah
Our Lady of Angels
Congregation of
St. Joseph
Drakefield Park
Fairview Hospital
K-Mart
Kamm’s Corner
Commercial Coridoor
Kamm’s Plaza
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SCHOOL
PARK/RECREATION CENTER
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
HOUSE OF WORSHIP
HOSPITAL
RETAIL DESTINATION
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BUS ROUTES
GROCERY/FOOD RETAILER
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Supplemental Locations
102. 13. If library hours were extended, which
option would you prefer?
a. Open earlier on Mon, Tues, Wed, or Thur
b. Open earlier on Fri or Sat
c. Open later on Mon, Tues, Wed, or Thur
d. Open later on Fri or Sat
e. Open Sundays
Monday 10:00-7:00
Tuesday 10:00-7:00
Wednesday 10:00-6:00
Thursday 10:00-7:00
Friday 10:00-6:00
Saturday 10:00-6:00
Sunday Closed
West Park Library Hours | Current
104. 14. If you'd like, please list:
one type of event/program you would like
West Park to provide (ex. foreign-language
readings, author signings, gardening talks,
tai chi, etc)
PLUS one community partner who could
help facilitate (ex. rec center, local school,
etc.) that event/program
ENCOURAGE LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS & PROGRAMMING
