Boston Public Library
ONGOING COMMUNITY INPUT
Boston Public Library utilizes many tools for gathering community input and feedback. The library hosted a January 2013 round table where the Johnson project was discussed, an April 23 public program specific to the Johnson project, and a series of four monthly roundtables which began in August 2013 .The library also collected ideas and suggestions on improving the Johnson Building through an interactive display in the center atrium during the spring of 2013 . In November 2013, the library installed a second display in order to continue collecting suggestions. In addition to all of the community input gathered, the library's management team regularly collects input and suggestions from staff, and the library's Board of Trustees have reviewed plans at their meetings, which are open to the public .
Budget and Scope
This project is a City of Boston capital project. The first phase of work is funded at $ 16.1 million ($ 14.6 million in current fiscal year, FY14). Cost estimates for the entire project per the master plan are undergoing finalization as the architects' design development work progresses. City of Boston capital funding operates on an annual, July-to-June, fiscal-year basis.