Nightly janitorial for McAllen's 123,000 sq ft public library
Challenge
McAllen Public Library covers 123,000 sq ft of high-traffic public space, with 16 meeting rooms, 14 study rooms, 116 public computers, a café, a children's area, and a 180-seat auditorium running through it daily.
A facility this size and this public-facing needs a janitorial partner who can handle the nightly turnover, keep high-touch surfaces consistently clean, and stay ready for the kind of deep cleaning a public library requires periodically. Inconsistent service shows immediately in a building that hosts thousands of visitors a week.
Approach
Felipe took on the bid quickly and built a nightly cleaning schedule covering every public-facing area of the facility. The McAllen crew handles routine work in roughly four to five hours per shift, with a full-line deep clean rolled in twice a year.
The scope was set up to match the building's actual usage patterns rather than a generic janitorial template. Children's areas, study rooms, and shared work spaces each get attention appropriate to how they're used during the day.
Solution
The scope at McAllen Public Library includes:
- Nightly janitorial across 123,000 sq ft, roughly four to five hours per shift
- Dusting, glass, and window cleaning across all public-facing surfaces
- Carpet and floor care across study rooms, meeting spaces, and high-traffic areas
- High-touch surface sanitization throughout the building, including the café, children's area, and 180-seat auditorium
- Full-line deep cleans twice a year covering the complete facility
Results
What’s next
The McAllen Public Library partnership continues into its second year on the same nightly schedule. The next full-line deep clean is already on the calendar, covering the complete 123,000 sq ft facility.
For a building that serves thousands of visitors a week, the goal is the same as the start: nightly cleaning that holds up to daily use, with consistent results across every meeting room, study space, and shared area.
