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Strategic Plan & Community Engagement
Strategic Plan & Community Engagement
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The New Rochelle Public Library (NRPL) Board of Trustees engaged Public Works Partners to develop a five-year strategic plan for the library to implement from 2022-2026.

In collaboration with the Board of Trustees’ Strategic Planning Committee, Public Works designed and facilitated a strategic planning process that gathered input from library staff, library patrons, the library’s foundation, the broader New Rochelle community, and members of the Board regarding their vision for the library.

The New Rochelle Public Library (NRPL) Board of Trustees engaged Public Works Partners to develop a five-year strategic plan for the library to implement from 2022-2026.

In collaboration with the Board of Trustees’ Strategic Planning Committee, Public Works designed and facilitated a strategic planning process that gathered input from library staff, library patrons, the library’s foundation, the broader New Rochelle community, and members of the Board regarding their vision for the library.

Our Strategy

Public Works facilitated a public working session with the NRPL Board, a focus group with NRPL Staff, two public town hall meetings, a committee working session, and a public survey.

We utilized hybrid events for the public town hall meetings to follow safety precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to ensure all felt comfortable participating in the events.  Our team analyzed the input gathered from our engagement efforts, in addition to library usage data and a building audit, to develop the Library’s new strategic plan.

Impact
and Outcome

Drawing from our engagement efforts, Public Works significantly contributed to the formulation of the Plan for NRPL. The Plan strategically positions the NRPL as an anchor institution, envisioned as a community hub where all may gather.

The Plan proposes key goals and objectives that not only build upon the Library’s commendable work thus far, but also outline its vision for growth over the next five years, with a focus on meeting the evolving needs of the community. The principal goal areas encompass facilities, services and programming, as well as partnerships.

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