Activity Group: People Picton Library and Service Centre Waitohi Whare Mātauranga The Library Management System provides the day-to-day control of the collection. The (Picton’s House of Knowledge) online catalogue can be accessed 24/7 and allows members to self-manage the items they have out on loan and to reserve items they wish to borrow. Members with email 2 addresses receive a reminder email three days prior to their items being overdue. This new purpose-built 725m facility opened in November 2017. The facility provides a variety of scaled spaces to suit the myriad uses of a modern community building. It In late 2017 self-service kiosks were introduced at both facilities. This allows members includes community meeting and activity spaces, smaller meeting rooms, intimate to issue their own items. Freeing up staff from manually issuing items enables them to study nooks, window seats, a children’s collection area, access to Council information provide more valuable types of assistance to customers. and services, group or solo study spaces and desks, and associated staff facilities. The Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa is a managed network that provides internet A western courtyard fronting Dublin Street is provided and is complemented by a green and Wi-Fi access to library members and visitors. It is provided by the National Library space/pocket park on the southern side with car parking, significant native plantings, of New Zealand. The Library Management System, Kōtui, is supported through this decking and seating. same network. In the 2016–17 year 62,011 items were issued and 67,532 visitors were recorded. Major Budgeted Capital Projects Collections The following table outlines the major budgeted projects and areas of expenditure proposed for this Activity over the next 10 years. Although these items are budgeted, in The libraries’ collection consists of over 108,700 physical items with a current value some cases further public consultation will be required with the relevant community estimated at $3.59M, covering a wide range of general interest and popular fiction and before the project is implemented. These projects are also listed under the Capital non-fiction, pre-school and children's titles, large print, local history and bicultural texts, Expenditure line of the Funding Impact Statement at the end of this Activity section. along with non-book resources. The Collection Development Policy identifies how the collections will be maintained and developed to meet the needs of a growing and Asset Major Capital Projects Inflated value diverse population. (Millions) The comprehensive book collections are complemented by access to authoritative 2018-23 New Blenheim library as part of the electronic databases, including national online catalogues and websites, national and Library Blenheim Riverside Precinct project. $14.6 international newspapers, and access to the internet. The total project cost is estimated at $14.6M. The Marlborough District Libraries' catalogue is also available online, providing 24/7 Emerging Issues and Expected Changes access to the libraries’ holdings. Non-book resources include sheet music, DVDs, talking books in various formats, magazines and jigsaw puzzles. Library facilities In addition, downloadable e-books and e-audio books are available to library members. Council has previously recognised the inadequacies of the Picton and Blenheim library This service is offered through two consortiums — OverDrive Digital Library and facilities. The new Library and Service Centre in Picton opened in November 2017. Bolinda BorrowBox. These companies allow library customers to download e-Books and e-Audio books. Titles include fiction and non-fiction items for adults, young adults Council is looking at options to update and expand the District Library to meet the and children. New titles are added regularly. needs of the users and the community. This project will be partially funded from the Forest Park Reserve and the sale of the old library and civic theatre buildings. IT The library management and searching system (catalogue) is part of a New Zealand- Revenue and Expenditure Changes wide Public Library Consortium called Kōtui. At January 2018, 35 councils throughout With the opening of the new purpose-built Library and Service Centre in Picton, the the country were members of the consortium. opportunity has been taken to reclassify the Picton activity into library services. This reclassification, together with new costs associated with the new building, results in an increase in the budget assigned to library services. Previously much of this budget was 2018-2028 Long Term Plan Page 47