Friends of the Goodwin Memorial Library

Library usage continues to increase in Hadley.

 Last year at the Goodwin:

• Over 17,000 Patrons visited
• Circulation was up over 7% from the previous year
• 46,000 items were borrowed.  This is 250% increase over 10 years.
• 1 out of every 2 residents has a library card.

Cost of building a library:

Estimated total cost is $7 million.

• 54% from the grant
• 36% from the town
• 10% from the capital campaign 

 

The new library:

• will be handicap accessible
• will have a community room for 75 people and available to the public even when the library is closed.
• will address space needs for the collections and occupancy not met by our present facility.
• will have the capacity for a collection twice the current size.
• will be energy efficient and environmentally friendly.  LEED certification could result in additional grant funding for construction.
• will have ample parking with 40 dedicated spaces.  The current library has 9 parking spaces.
• will minimize staffing costs while maintaining a secure, welcoming, full-service environment.