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BRANCH UPDATES

SHAWNEE

GENERAL INFORMATION

ADDRESS

5600 Noll Avenue
Fort Wayne IN 46806

YEAR BUILT

1973/2003 (renovated)

ORIGINAL ARCHITECT

Jankowski Schultz

BUILDING SIZE

11200 Sq ft

SITE AREA

1973/2003 (renovated)

ON-SITE PARKING

22

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

12,329

Population Served (3 miles)

6

Days open/week

57

Hours open/week

5.38

Full time staff

CURRENT CONDITIONS AND KEY FINDINGS

  • Low visibility from any primary thoroughfare

  • Parking and entry very poor, limits access

  • Building envelope leaks and is highly inefficient

  • Major systems in fair condition, some end of life

  • Lacks full ADA compliance

  • Interior layout inflexible, challenging for all ages

  • Sight lines poor, staff area configuration very poor

  • Finishes lack color, no differentiation, dark

  • Wi-Fi robust enough for inside and outside use

  • Insufficient electrical outlets for charging

  • Not enough wired PC connections

  • Inadequate workspace at public computers

Adequately sized for current service demands

Overall building condition

Site allows for future expansion

Renovation and/or expansion can meet 10-year service demand

STATISTICS 2020

40,166

Door Count

64

Programs

1266

Program Attendance

42,894

Collection Size

26,785

Circulation

22

Computer Usage

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