Feature Comparison
The following chart breaks down the existing resources provided by the Spring Garden Road Memorial Public Library and the resources which are proposed for the new Central Library. The chart compares several critical factors between the current Spring Garden Road Memorial Public Library facility and the proposed new Central Library. In each of the parameters displayed below, it is clear that the proposed building will accommodate more books, more users, more computers and more public spaces.
| Existing Spring Garden | Proposed Central Library | |
| Number Days/Week | 6 | 7 |
| Number Hours/Week | 50 | 70 |
| Collection: Adult Teen Children |
158,100 10,000 57,000 |
200,000 15,000 100,000 |
| Public Computers: Adult & Teen Children |
30 7 |
285 50 |
| Seating: Adult Teen Children |
96 5 23 |
555 60 100 |
| Meeting Rooms: # of seats |
2 125 |
14 488 |
| Auditorium: # of seats |
0 0 |
1 250 |
| Gross Floor Area: | 38,000 sf | 108,740 sf |
