Community Services at the New Library

User Groups

Lonely/Socially Isolated

Elderly

CBD Residents

Young Parents/Mums

Home Schoolers

Tutoring/NCEA

Socially Deprived

Street Community

Mental Health Consumers

Tourists/Foreign Nationals

Job Seekers/Unemployed

Youth

Corporate Sector - Interviews, privacy

Community Groups

Gig Economy

Gamers

ESOL groups

Children

How these groups were served

Considerations

Providing for Safety

etc

Māori

Pacific

LGBTQI+

Warm/Dry/Comfortable spaces

WiFi

Provision of Collections

Events

Programming for various communities

Creative Spaces

Sharing Spaces

Engaging Staff + Coordination of Services

Required in the New Library

Provide Space and opportunity for programmes to get involved in

User-friendly Seating - seating that encourages interaction. enables people to connect, comfy cosey corners

Universal Design

A Hub where services can come together, an information centre

Media/Movie Space/Digital Screens

Kitchen

Tea/Coffee

Welcoming Space

Universally Designed

Good Wayfinding

Digital

Sensor-based

Signage

Hosts and People to help wayfind

Community Meeting Rooms

Available After Hours

Community Education Space

Community Sharing space

Sensory spaces and services

Visual Schedules

Low-sensory spaces and hours

Digital Media Lab

Specialist Staff

Visible Staff

Study Areas

Kenetic Learning Zones

Spiritual/meditation/contemplation space

Events

Flexible Space

moveable furniture

Multi-purpose spaces

Community Information Boards

Digital

Physical

Hosts

Presentation

Gateway

Signage

Connectors

Hosts

Desired Outcomes

Welcoming

Culturally inclusive and appropriate

Supports Creative Expression

Te Ao Māori is strongly reflected

Wellington's non-pakeha communities have spaces, programming, and resources on offer there

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visual motifs and identity are prominent

Non-Anglo New Zealanders

Warm and cosy

can serve as prayer space, non-religious spiritual space, meditation space, quiet space

Public-facing community space for showcasing community activity

Family Weekend Activity

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Non-judgemental free space

Workers/alternative space to "WFH"