The new 14,500 sf library is located in a working class neighborhood.
The plan is separated into two wings, one for the public reading areas,
conference areas, a public meeting room and the children’s area. The
other wing houses staff areas and book storage. The building is oriented
to maximize natural light, capture breezes and to better define an
existing green space to the north. The front plaza area welcomes patrons
with a series of curved cast-in-place concrete walls for sitting and
reading. A Butterfly Garden was created as an oasis adjacent to the
building. Several local artists were commissioned to incorporate public
art within the design of the building.
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