Webster Public Library Future Library Preparation Webster Town Board Workshop Thursday, April 16 2026
Lease Timeline 2001
2007
2020
2029
Orig. Lease Signed
Great Recession
COVID
WPL's 100th Birthday
1st Renewal Signed
2nd Renewal Signed
Terri Bennet Retires
End of Current Lease
2005
2016
2021
March 2032
The Cost of Renting $14,000,000.00
$12,000,000.00
$10,000,000.00
$8,000,000.00
$6,000,000.00
$4,000,000.00
$2,000,000.00
$-
$12,680,196.00
Circulation and Door Count 600000
487636
500000 441878 396187
400000
388445
331237 300000
200000
164464
184078
201434
199820
138349 100000
0 2021
2022
2023 Door Count
Circulation
2024
2025
Events and Space Usage 3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0 2021
2022
2023 Community Room
Events
2024 Study Rooms
2025
Active Borrowers 50000 45000 40000 35000 30000 25000 20000 15000
12174
13485
14920
15640
15782
10000 5000 0
2021
2022
2023 Borrowers
Population
2024
2025
Collections (Books and Stuff) Expenditures (Growth) $350,000
$9.00 $8.00
$300,000
$7.00 $250,000
$6.00
$200,000
$5.00
$150,000
$4.00 $3.00
$100,000
$2.00 $50,000
$1.00
$0
$0.00 Greece
Webster Collections Invest
Fairport Per Capita
Penfield Average
Brighton
Building and Maintenance Expenditure $600,000
$14.00
Rent, CAM, Taxes
$12.00
$500,000
$10.00
$400,000
$8.00 $300,000 $6.00 $200,000
$4.00
$100,000
$2.00
$0
$0.00 Greece
Webster
Fairport Bldg $
Per Capita
Penfield
Brighton
What's Next?
Our Options • Rent • Buy / Renovate • Build New
Timeline for Buy-Renovate or Build New Feb 2026 Sep 2026 Mar 2027 Oct 2027 May 2028 Nov 2028 Jun 2029 Dec 2029 Jul 2030 Jan 2031 Aug 2031 Mar 2032 Initial Discussion Location Identified Design/CA Consultant Selection Design Construction Bidding Construction Substantial Completion Construction Completion Inspections
C of O Move In Lease Ends
Thank You! Any questions?
Square Footage 60,000
1.20
50,000
1.00
40,000
0.80
30,000
0.60
20,000
0.40
10,000
0.20
0
0.00 Greece
Irondequoit
Henrietta
Webster Sq Ft
Per Capita
Fairport Average
Penfield
Brighton
Pittsford
Population of the Service Area 2020 Census Population 120,000
100,000
96,926
80,000
60,000
51,043
47,096
45,327
40,000
40,174
39,438
37,137 30,617
20,000
0 Greece
Irondequoit
Henrietta
Webster
Fairport
Penfield
Brighton
Pittsford
Salaries and Wages $3,000,000
$70.00
$60.00
$2,500,000
$50.00
$2,000,000
$40.00 $1,500,000 $30.00 $1,000,000
$20.00
$500,000
$10.00
$0
$0.00 Greece
Irondequoit
Henrietta
Webster Wages
Fairport
Per Capita
Average
Penfield
Brighton
Pittsford
Operating Expenditures $4,000,000
$90.00
$3,500,000
$80.00 $70.00
$3,000,000
$60.00
$2,500,000
$50.00 $2,000,000 $40.00 $1,500,000
$30.00
$1,000,000
$20.00
$500,000
$10.00
$0
$0.00 Greece
Irondequoit
Henrietta
Webster
Operating Spend
Fairport Per Capita
Penfield Average
Brighton
Pittsford