ThinkTank Open To New Ideas At Cupertino Library

CUPERTINO, CA -- The Silicon Valley wrote the book on think tanks. So appropriately enough, patrons of the Cupertino Library were given a new space in which to collaborate and meet with the opening of the library's new ThinkTank.

The space is available for groups of between 4 and 15 people. Patrons will be able to reserve the ThinkTank, a workspace with mobile tables that can be set up for meetings or folded away for a small class, for up to two hours a week using their Santa Clara County Library District library card, up to 30 days in advance.

“The ThinkTank is a modern meeting room, with interactive media equipment to project documents on the large monitor and walls painted with whiteboard paint for inspiration,” County Librarian Nancy Howe said. “This new space is another example of how the library values creativity, inspiration and collaboration in our communities.

Whether it be a teen club, a book group for adults, or a nonprofit board meeting, the ThinkTank can be reserved by to groups that need a private space to meet. The room has a wall-mounted touchscreen monitor, called the Mondopad, which serves as a projector and large tablet for users, as well as a videoconference screen for online virtual meetings. Room users should bring their own laptops, tablets or smartphones to cast their screens on the Mondopad so the whole group can better work together.

The ThinkTank on the library’s second floor came about from a summer 2018 survey of patrons, which showed that 37 percent of Cupertino businesses, particularly small businesses and consultants, had trouble finding a room to meet. Nonprofits and community groups have also expressed a need for meeting space that is open outside of regular business hours. Student study groups are another expected frequent user of the space. The ThinkTank will be available for use Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m to 8:30 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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