We Request Your Vote

The library requests financial assistance from the Friends to purchase a privacy booth.

The specific model is the TalkBox Double Booth.

Features of the booth:

  • Spacious Desk
  • 2 Power Outlets and 2 USB slots
  • Carpeted Floor
  • Acoustic, Sound-Absorbing Panels

 

  • Skylight
  • 120 Volt 7-foot Power Cord
  • LED Lighting
  • Adjustable Ventilation System
  • Made in the USA
  • Space-Saving Sliding Door
  • Privacy with no fishbowl effect

Here is the TALKBOX PDF brochure (will open in a new window).

Below are some additional links, provided by Clare, for anyone who wants to see how other libraries are setting up private areas.

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2019/01/02/pod-help-us-modular-furniture/

https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/local/conway-public-library-privacy-pod-now-available-for-use/article_ca3d074e-a3e8-11ec-9c75-1707529ecdc7.html

https://www.pmg-va.com/the_declaration/news/libraries-add-privacy-pods/article_c56e835f-03d1-5ac4-9509-93f68bf5e164.html

https://swvatoday.com/community/article_b1d11c14-abca-11ed-8e22-43a148e1cd1f.html 

Clare has informed us that they will make a plaque that says:

Donated by The Friends of the Norman Williams Public Library 

The Need

Every day, the library turns away people who are looking for a private space to:

  • Conduct an interview
  • Take a phone call
  • Have a telehealth appointment
  • Conduct a Zoom meeting
  • Tutor or mentor a student

The privacy booth will be located just outside the elevator on the mezzanine.

Amount Requested: $13,490

Includes shipping, assembly, and setup.

Note that our current bank account balance is $22,130.

Please Cast Your Vote

Note that if you do not cast your vote by the deadline your vote will be counted towards the majority position of votes cast.

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Privacy Booth, November 2023

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