| a | name and address | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Type of library | public [Public, city] |
| 2 | Name of library / Name of mother institution | Městská knihovna Louny (City library of Louny) / Národní knihovna |
| 3 | Address | Mírové náměstí 1440 01 LounyCzech Republic |
| 4 | Phone / Fax / Email | (+420 734 521 903, mkl@mkl.cz) |
| 5 | Name of the director of the library | Mgr. Dagmar Bahnerová |
| 6 | Contact person for enquiries | (Mgr. Dagmar Bahnerová, +420 736 645 912) |
| b | population served | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Current readership, number of registered readers | 4 344 (9. 12. 2011) |
| 8 | Number of full time students | 629 students from 16 to 27 years, 1073 students from 6 to 15 years (9. 12. 2011) |
| 9 | Number of part time students | 0 |
| 10 | Number of staff in institution | 10 |
| c | the old/original building(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Total floor area | 702 |
| 12 | Number of reader seats | 115 |
| 13 | Total capacity of shelving | 155 647 books |
| 14 | …in open access storage | 109 292 books |
| 15 | …in closed access stacks | 46 355 books |
| 16 | Number of library staff | 12,3 |
| 17 | Opening hours to the public | 46 hours per week, 334 days per year |
| a | architect(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Firm | REAL-INVESTA spol. s r. o. |
| 19 | Project Architect | Ing. Jan Svitavský |
| 20 | Type of project |
| b | aims of the new building | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Short description of the main objectives and purposes of the project | The aim was to build a multifunctional, educational and information centre of city library. A strong motive was also the need to find a use for the empty building of the former City court. Another problem were the insufficient and inadequate spaces for the operation of the municipal library. The old library spaces were small and inadequate for all activities we offer to our visitors. |
| c | special features | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Site | The library is located in the centre of the town, on the main square, in the old building of former town hall and city court. |
| 23 | Architecture | The building stands on a “U” plan with a big space (court) in the centre, with narrow and small renaissance windows. It has disabled access. |
| 24 | Total gross floor area | 1591 m² |
| divided into | ||
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Open access services | 4 rooms |
| special rooms for (26-29) | ||
| 26 | Audiovisual | 1 audiovisual and multimedia room |
| 27 | Computers | |
| 28 | Special collections | 1 space |
| 29 | Seminar room(s) | 5 (see number 26, 1 studio, 1 small room, 1 in café, 1 in children’s department) |
| special activities (30-32) | ||
| 30 | Exhibition space | 2 spaces (1 in main gallery, 1 in café) |
| 31 | Lecture hall | 5 (see number 26, 1 studio, 1 small room, 1 in café, 1 in children’s department) |
| 32 | Public refreshments | 1 |
| 33 | Administration and staff areas | 6 rooms |
| 34 | Closed access stacks | 16 rooms |
| 35 | Circulations areas (corridors, stairs, lifts), toilets, technical rooms, etc. | 1 lift, 11 toilets, 3 technical room, 6 stairs |
| 36 | Further information | 4 levels (basement, 1st, 2nd floor and soil), 2 public levels (1st, 2nd floor) |
| 37 | Number of reader seats (total) | 313 |
| divided into | ||
| 38 | Audiovisual | 35 |
| 39 | Computers | 23 |
| 40 | Seminar room(s) | 78 |
| 41 | Regular | 177 |
| b | total potential capacity of shelving | |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Books and periodicals (total) | 1 858 linear meters |
| including | ||
| 43 | Open access stacks | 1 738 linear meters |
| 44 | Closed access stacks | 310 linear meters |
| 45 | Compact shelving | 0 |
| 46 | Audiovisual materials | 190 linear meters |
| 47 | Other | |
| 48 | Number of staff required to operate the new library | 20 |
| c | mechanical features | |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Ventilation/Air Conditioning | no |
| 50 | Heating | yes |
| 51 | Lighting | yes |
| 52 | Acoustics | yes |
| 53 | Lifts, elevators, escalators | 1 |
| 54 | Book transportation system | no |
| 55 | Theft detection | yes (cameras) |
| 56 | Building management system | yes |
| 57 | Type of IT infrastructure | |
| 58 | Other |
| 59 | Planning, preliminary brief | February 2006 |
| 60 | Architectural competition | May 2006 |
| 61 | Period of project | |
| 62 | Opening of the construction work | January 2009 |
| 63 | Conclusion of the construction | 13 months |
| 64 | Furnishing and moving the collections | April – July 2010 |
| 65 | Opening of the new building for public | 1. 8. 2010 |
| 66 | Site | 0 |
| 67 | Building | 36.000.000 CZK |
| 68 | Furniture and equipment | 7.500.000 CZK |
| 69 | Fees | 2.150.000 CZK |
| 70 | Total | 45.650.000 CZK |
| 71 | Operating costs | |
| 72 | Funding (Type of commission and source of funding) |