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Naming Opportunities in Durham County Main Library
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Date of BOCC Meeting: September 14, 2020
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The Board is requested to approve the recommendation from the Durham County Library Board of Trustees to proceed with naming opportunities in Durham County Library’s renovated Main Library.
In accordance with the Durham County Public Library Facilities Naming Policy approved by the Board of County Commissioners on May 9, 2005, Durham Library Foundation requests the approval to name the following areas in Durham County Library’s renovated Main Library:
First Floor/Ground Level:
Teen Gaming Area, Room 1025 - Kiwanis Club of Tobaccoland
Maker Space, Room 1049 - Sue and Bob Otterbourg
Forum, Room 1051 - GlaxoSmithKline
Study Room, Room 1053 - Johnson Lexus
Second Floor/Street Entrance:
Reading Lounge, Room 2109 - Friends of the Durham Library
Children’s Technology Hub, Room 2115 - Vines Architecture
Children’s Study Room, Room 2118 - Ruth and John Caccavale
Children’s Study Room, Room 2119 - In Memory of Andrew Goodridge
Children’s Collection, Room 2120 - Ann and Rhodes Craver
Children’s Study Booth, Room 2126 - Phillip Clark Custom Builders
Children’s Study Booth, Room 2127 - In Honor of Harper, Luke and Lila Biswas
Children’s Study Booth, Room 2128 - Gloria and George Quick
Lactation Room, Room 2137 - Leta and Roger Loyd
Third Floor:
Maker Space, Room 3200 - In Memory of James D.B.T. Semans
Reading Lounge, Room 3207 - SunTrust Foundation
Study Room, Room 3212 - Carolyn and Will London
Conference Room, Room 3214 - Fox Family Foundation
Study Booth, Room 3219 - The Literate Ladies
Study Booth, Room 3220 - In Memory of Dennis Enberg
Study Booth, Room 3221 - In Honor of Tina Ray “A Great Reader”
History Lounge, Room 3222 - Anna, Leonard and Sylvianne Roberge
North Carolina Room, Room 3238 - E.T. Rollins, Jr. and Frances P. Rollins Foundation
Benjamin Powell Room
North Carolina Collection - Leona and Willis P. Whichard
Map Room - Ann and Bill Kirkland
Fourth Floor:
Study Room, Room 4310 - AKA/Alpha Zeta Omega Chapter/The Ivy Community Center
Study Booth, Room 4323 - Peggy and Floyd Hardy
Study Booth, Room 4324 - Holt Brothers Construction
Administrative Conference Room, Room 4337 - In Memory of MaryAnn Black
Meeting Room, Room 4347 - Elizabeth and Doug Townsend
Reading Room and Rooftop Terrace, Room 4348 - In Memory of Jenny Semans Koortbojian
Durham Library Foundation would honor the naming of the above areas with appropriate plaques in designated locations.
Durham Library Foundation submitted the appropriate Durham County Library Public Facility Naming application, for the individuals named above, to the Durham County Library Development Officer. The Library Director oversaw the verification of information contained in the applications. All information was verified as correct. After the completion of the verification process, the Director forwarded the applications to the Chair of the Board of Trustees at the July 16, 2020 meeting, the Board of Trustees voted and approved the naming of designated Main Library areas as outlined in the application.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: Naming opportunities with Durham County Library are aligned with Goal 1 of the Durham County Government Strategic Plan: Community Empowerment and Enrichment. Providing naming opportunities at the newly renovated Main Library provides constituents and stakeholders a lasting imprint that signifies engagement with the wellbeing of Durham residents.
Naming opportunities with Durham County Library are aligned with Goal 5 of the Durham County Government Strategic Plan: Accountable, Efficient and Visionary Government. Providing naming opportunities at the newly renovated Main Library provides constituents and stakeholders an avenue to enhance Durham County Library’s financial stability and stewardship.
Resource Persons: Tammy Baggett, Durham County Library Director, and Karen Wells, Durham Library Foundation Executive Director.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve the recommendation from the Durham County Library Board of Trustees to proceed with naming opportunities in Durham County Library’s renovated Main Library.
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County Manager: ____________________________