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The Frank P. Doyle Library
Santa Rosa Campus

Facts about the Frank P. Doyle Library
Green Building Features
Design & construction companies
Frequently asked questions

Floorplan of the building
Library Hours

Photos , drawings, video of the Frank P. Doyle Library
Articles about the new library

Frank P. Doyle Library Endowment
Library Dedication & Open House Schedule- September 15, 2006


Facts About the New Library Building

    The old Bernard C. Plover Library on SRJC's Santa Rosa campus was designed to serve a maximum student population of 15,000. Today SRJC's enrollment is near 35,000 students. By the late twentieth century, space for student seating and service areas, staff work space, book, periodical and media collections was much less than adequate, and significant technical upgrading was needed to accomodate the Library's use of modern information and multimedia technologies. After many years, a new library building was approved.

Time Frame

In recent years, visiting college accreditation teams had commented on the need for a library facility which would more adquately meet the needs of SRJC's ever-expanding student population.

    1993 Original program planning began. Over the next twelve years, program planning, design considerations, architectural plans and drawings were developed for the new library.  
    2002 Local funding was obtained with the passage of Measure A in the June 2002 local election.  
      Additional funding was secured by the passage of Measure 47 in the November 2002 California election.  
    2003 September 2003 - SRJC Board of Trustees announced that the new library would be named "The Frank P. Doyle Library," in honor of former president and co-founder of the Exchange Bank, Frank P. Doyle.  
    2004

    Site demolition, clearance and preparation; beginning of construction; May groundbreaking ceremony; foundations poured; November 18 Topping ceremony (See video.)

     
    2005

    Concrete floors poured, scaffolding goes up, interior framing, cladding installed; August - finishing stages underway

     
    2006 Building completion is expected in Spring 2006.  
      The Library will open in its new building in August, for the beginning of Fall semester, 2006.  
      May 5, 2006 - "The construction project is inching towards completion. ... Scaffolding on the West, South and North sides will come down shortly. New pathways and walkways will be poured and completed within the next couple of weeks. Landscaping will be completed in late June. The furniture, equipment installations and the move from Plover Library will be completed in early August. The plan is to have the new library up and running prior to the first day of school on August 21st." Curt Groninga, Vice President for Administrative Services  


    August 21, 2006 -
    The new Frank P. Doyle Library opened on the first day of Fall semester.
    Dedication ceremonies were scheduled for the afternoon of Friday, September 15th.

     

Building Location

Building Occupants

(View floorplan .)

  • First Floor - Art Gallery, Tutorial Center, Media Services, television studio, and two large technology-enhanced classrooms. Second Floor - Library services: Information Commons (reference services and research area), Periodicals, Library teaching classrooms, Technical Services Department, and Interlibrary Loan services. Third Floor - Library study spaces and book collections, Academic Computing Department, Center for Advanced Technology in Education (CATE), and the Center for New Media.
  • Fourth Floor - Library study spaces and book collections, library Course Reserve Services.

Building Features

  • 145,000 total square feet; 99,000 assigned (usable) square feet 1,045 student seats, in a variety of configurations, including both individual carrels and 27 group study rooms
  • Three teaching classrooms for campus use Wireless technology throughout the facility 280 computer workstations and a laptop checkout program for in-building use by SRJC students, faculty and staff
  • A white noise generator will block ambient sounds and will maintain quiet zones.
  • A color scheme which reflects the colors of Sonoma County's natural environment--the green of the oak trees, gold of the grasses on the hillsides, ...
  • Media viewing rooms and 21 carrels for faculty-assigned viewing of instructional films, videos, etc.
  • Digital color television studio and two large technology-enriched classrooms for video conferencing and distance learning
  • Center for New Media: Faculty support centers for curriculum development and technology integration
  • Adequate room for instructional collections to grow
  • Tutorial Center with seating for 175 students
  • A greatly expanded (3,584 square foot) SRJC Art Gallery
  • A coffee bar for relaxation and study breaks

"Green Building" Features

Great care has been taken to make the new library building energy efficient and environmentally friendly. This includes features such as:

  • An array of 77 KW photo voltaic solar panels on the library roof will generate a significant amount of the electricity used in the building, estimated to save the College between $20,000 and $30,000 per year in energy costs.
  • The air conditioning system makes 350 tons of ice at night, when energy costs are lowest, then circulates water through the ice during the day to chill it before sending it through the building.
  • This will greatly reduce potential electrical costs for air conditioning.
  • Flat panel computer monitors generate less heat than traditional monitors, further lowering air conditioning needs in the building.
  • Approximately 85% of roof tile and 80% of ceiling tile contents were derived from recycled materials.
  • Recyled materials are also used in carpets and upholstery fabrics.
  • Green and non-toxic building materials have been selected whenever possible to reduce outgassing and the use of non-renewable petroleum-based resources.
  • Heating and electrical systems were running well before occupancy so that as much outgassing of materials as possible happens BEFORE building occupants move in.
  • The building's many ceiling-to-floor windows and its skylights are strategically placed to maximize the use of natural sunlight.
  • Lights turn off automatically when users leave study rooms and offices.

Design & Construction

Architects: TLCD local architect; Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson and Abbott design
Library program planning consultant: Linda Demmers
Engineers:
    ZFA Structural Engineers
    Brelje & Race Consulting Civil Engineers
    Costa Engineers - Mechanical & Plumbing
    O'Mahoney & Myer Electrical Engineers & Lighting Design
    Charles M. Salter Associates, Inc. - Acoustics & Audiovisual

 

Frequently Asked Questions About the New Library Building

Who Was Frank P. Doyle?
Frank P. Doyle was the former president and co-founder of the Exchange Bank, whose perpetual trust has provided Doyle Scholarships for over 83,000 SRJC students. Read more about Frank P. Doyle ...
What will happen to the old library building?
The former Plover Library building will be remodeled and rehabilitated to become the new home of Student Services.
Is the new library the biggest SRJC building?
The Frank P. Doyle Library will be the second largest SRJC structure (The new multilevel parking lot currently nearing completion on the Santa Rosa campus will be the largest.) The old Plover Library was 34,701 total square feet, and Emeritus Hall is 58,836 total square feet. At 145,000 total square feet, the new library building is nearly as large as the combined square footage of the Public Safety Training Center (77,754 total sq.ft.) and the Petaluma campus (currently 80,259 total sq. ft.). (Source: Curt Groninga, Vice President Administrative Services "Construction Update" October 19, 2004 )

Pictures of the New Library Building

  • Preliminary Artist's Drawings - Click an image below to see a larger view of it.
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reading area
View of the new Frank P. Doyle Library looking West towards the main entrance. The building on the right side is the Doyle Student Lounge and cafeteria building. View from the Circulation Desk looking towards the central rotunda (surrounded by the circular walls) and towards the Reference Desk (slightly to the left of center). One of the library's reading areas.
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new media services area  
The Center for New Media will offer faculty and staff the hardware, software and space needed to develop instructional materials for SRJC classes. Media Services - Student viewing areas for instructional films and other materials assigned by faculty. The Media Services public service desk is visible towards the back of the room.  

Frank P. Doyle Library Endowment

Through the Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation, the Endowment will help support the collections and the information services of the Frank P. Doyle Library at SRJC for future generations. These resources are at the core of the Santa Rosa Junior College mission. Contributions of any size are welcome. Donors who make gifts or pledges of $1,000 or more will have their names placed on a prominent donor wall in the Library. There are also various naming opportunities, such as group study rooms and study alcoves throughout the building, ranging from $10,000 to $250,000. If you would like to contribute to the Frank P. Doyle Endowment fund, see the brochure for the Endowment. You may also make a donation online at the Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation website . Gifts may be pledged over time, up to five years. SRJC faculty and staff may pledge donations through Voluntary Payroll Deduction. For additional information about the Endowment, contact Linda Frank at the Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation.

Articles About the New Library Building

Grand Hall; New SRJC Library is a Landmark of Local Pride. Press Democrat, September 5, 2006. Norberg, Bob. Books and a View Too: College's Most Expensive Building Blends Tradition with Latest in Hi Tech, Press Democrat, August 25, 2006.Stevens, Loralee. SRJC Library, Model of Tech Ecology, Press Democrat, Feb. 27, 2006.
(From "Santa Rosa Junior College Frank P. Doyle Library," special supplement to North Bay Business Journal, June 19, 2006. )

SRJC's New Library Needs Measure A Bond Approval, North Bay Business Journal, Feb. 4, 2002.

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