Welcome to the 2018 Library Design Showcase, American Libraries’ annual celebration of new and renovated libraries. These shining examples of innovative architectural feats address user needs in unique, interesting, and effective ways. Renovations and expansions continued to dominate submissions, showing how communities are finding novel ways to conserve and honor existing spaces while moving them well into the 21st century.
Joplin (Mo.) Public Library
The new library in Joplin, Missouri, is a symbol of rebirth and a testament to the town’s perseverance in the years following the devastating EF5 tornado that destroyed much of the city in 2011. Larger by more than 22,000 square feet than the old library, which escaped the tornado unscathed, the new building has a cultural center with indoor and outdoor space for the community to gather and learn.
Project: New construction
Architect: Sapp Design Architects/OPN Architects
Size: 58,000 square feet
Cost: $14.4 million
Photo: Gayle Babcock/Architectural Imageworks
Joplin (Mo.) Public Library
The new library in Joplin, Missouri, is a symbol of rebirth and a testament to the town’s perseverance in the years following the devastating EF5 tornado that destroyed much of the city in 2011. Larger by more than 22,000 square feet than the old library, which escaped the tornado unscathed, the new building has a cultural center with indoor and outdoor space for the community to gather and learn.
Project: New construction
Architect: Sapp Design Architects/OPN Architects
Size: 58,000 square feet
Cost: $14.4 million
Photo: Gayle Babcock/Architectural Imageworks
Joplin (Mo.) Public Library
The new library in Joplin, Missouri, is a symbol of rebirth and a testament to the town’s perseverance in the years following the devastating EF5 tornado that destroyed much of the city in 2011. Larger by more than 22,000 square feet than the old library, which escaped the tornado unscathed, the new building has a cultural center with indoor and outdoor space for the community to gather and learn.
Project: New construction
Architect: Sapp Design Architects/OPN Architects
Size: 58,000 square feet
Cost: $14.4 million
Photo: Gayle Babcock/Architectural Imageworks
Joplin (Mo.) Public Library
The new library in Joplin, Missouri, is a symbol of rebirth and a testament to the town’s perseverance in the years following the devastating EF5 tornado that destroyed much of the city in 2011. Larger by more than 22,000 square feet than the old library, which escaped the tornado unscathed, the new building has a cultural center with indoor and outdoor space for the community to gather and learn.
Project: New construction
Architect: Sapp Design Architects/OPN Architects
Size: 58,000 square feet
Cost: $14.4 million
Photo: Gayle Babcock/Architectural Imageworks
Joplin (Mo.) Public Library
The new library in Joplin, Missouri, is a symbol of rebirth and a testament to the town’s perseverance in the years following the devastating EF5 tornado that destroyed much of the city in 2011. Larger by more than 22,000 square feet than the old library, which escaped the tornado unscathed, the new building has a cultural center with indoor and outdoor space for the community to gather and learn.
Project: New construction
Architect: Sapp Design Architects/OPN Architects
Size: 58,000 square feet
Cost: $14.4 million
Photo: Gayle Babcock/Architectural Imageworks
North Stafford (Va.) High School Library
North Stafford High School’s library was transformed from a dark, outdated, uninspiring space into a state-of-the-art facility inspired by academic libraries, complete with a makerspace, collaborative rooms, instructional areas, and an immersion lab. Floor-to-ceiling glass doors feature the likenesses of seven historical figures chosen by the student body, including Maya Angelou, Jackie Robinson, and John Glenn.
Project: Renovation
Architect: Stantec
Size: 9,500 square feet
Cost: $2 million
Photo: Tom Holdsworth Photography
North Stafford (Va.) High School Library
North Stafford High School’s library was transformed from a dark, outdated, uninspiring space into a state-of-the-art facility inspired by academic libraries, complete with a makerspace, collaborative rooms, instructional areas, and an immersion lab. Floor-to-ceiling glass doors feature the likenesses of seven historical figures chosen by the student body, including Maya Angelou, Jackie Robinson, and John Glenn.
Project: Renovation
Architect: Stantec
Size: 9,500 square feet
Cost: $2 million
Photo: Tom Holdsworth Photography
North Stafford (Va.) High School Library
North Stafford High School’s library was transformed from a dark, outdated, uninspiring space into a state-of-the-art facility inspired by academic libraries, complete with a makerspace, collaborative rooms, instructional areas, and an immersion lab. Floor-to-ceiling glass doors feature the likenesses of seven historical figures chosen by the student body, including Maya Angelou, Jackie Robinson, and John Glenn.
Project: Renovation
Architect: Stantec
Size: 9,500 square feet
Cost: $2 million
Photo: Tom Holdsworth Photography
North Stafford (Va.) High School Library
North Stafford High School’s library was transformed from a dark, outdated, uninspiring space into a state-of-the-art facility inspired by academic libraries, complete with a makerspace, collaborative rooms, instructional areas, and an immersion lab. Floor-to-ceiling glass doors feature the likenesses of seven historical figures chosen by the student body, including Maya Angelou, Jackie Robinson, and John Glenn.
Project: Renovation
Architect: Stantec
Size: 9,500 square feet
Cost: $2 million
Photo: Tom Holdsworth Photography
North Stafford (Va.) High School Library
North Stafford High School’s library was transformed from a dark, outdated, uninspiring space into a state-of-the-art facility inspired by academic libraries, complete with a makerspace, collaborative rooms, instructional areas, and an immersion lab. Floor-to-ceiling glass doors feature the likenesses of seven historical figures chosen by the student body, including Maya Angelou, Jackie Robinson, and John Glenn.
Project: Renovation
Architect: Stantec
Size: 9,500 square feet
Cost: $2 million
Photo: Tom Holdsworth Photography
Route 9 Library and Innovation Center, New Castle, Delaware
The Route 9 Library and Innovation Center is a much-needed island of resources and services for an area in New Castle bound by industrial waterways and interstate highways. A perforated, copper-colored steel roof mimics a leafy tree canopy offering safety and security, while inside the building a gathering area is available for community events and programming.
Project: New construction
Architect: Perkins + Will/Tetra Tech
Size: 44,000 square feet
Cost: $20.1 million
Photo: Mark Herboth Photography
Route 9 Library and Innovation Center, New Castle, Delaware
The Route 9 Library and Innovation Center is a much-needed island of resources and services for an area in New Castle bound by industrial waterways and interstate highways. A perforated, copper-colored steel roof mimics a leafy tree canopy offering safety and security, while inside the building a gathering area is available for community events and programming.
Project: New construction
Architect: Perkins + Will/Tetra Tech
Size: 44,000 square feet
Cost: $20.1 million
Photo: Mark Herboth Photography
Route 9 Library and Innovation Center, New Castle, Delaware
The Route 9 Library and Innovation Center is a much-needed island of resources and services for an area in New Castle bound by industrial waterways and interstate highways. A perforated, copper-colored steel roof mimics a leafy tree canopy offering safety and security, while inside the building a gathering area is available for community events and programming.
Project: New construction
Architect: Perkins + Will/Tetra Tech
Size: 44,000 square feet
Cost: $20.1 million
Photo: Mark Herboth Photography
Route 9 Library and Innovation Center, New Castle, Delaware
The Route 9 Library and Innovation Center is a much-needed island of resources and services for an area in New Castle bound by industrial waterways and interstate highways. A perforated, copper-colored steel roof mimics a leafy tree canopy offering safety and security, while inside the building a gathering area is available for community events and programming.
Project: New construction
Architect: Perkins + Will/Tetra Tech
Size: 44,000 square feet
Cost: $20.1 million
Photo: Mark Herboth Photography
Route 9 Library and Innovation Center, New Castle, Delaware
The Route 9 Library and Innovation Center is a much-needed island of resources and services for an area in New Castle bound by industrial waterways and interstate highways. A perforated, copper-colored steel roof mimics a leafy tree canopy offering safety and security, while inside the building a gathering area is available for community events and programming.
Project: New construction
Architect: Perkins + Will/Tetra Tech
Size: 44,000 square feet
Cost: $20.1 million
Photo: Mark Herboth Photography
Forsyth County (N.C.) Central Library
Forsyth County demolished a portion of its old library building—actually two incongruous structures built 30 years apart—to create a seamless, light-filled, modern third place for the community with more than 50,000 square feet of new space.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: RATIO
Size: 101,000 square feet
Cost: $23.8 million
Photo: Monica Slaney
Forsyth County (N.C.) Central Library
Forsyth County demolished a portion of its old library building—actually two incongruous structures built 30 years apart—to create a seamless, light-filled, modern third place for the community with more than 50,000 square feet of new space.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: RATIO
Size: 101,000 square feet
Cost: $23.8 million
Photo: Monica Slaney
Forsyth County (N.C.) Central Library
Forsyth County demolished a portion of its old library building—actually two incongruous structures built 30 years apart—to create a seamless, light-filled, modern third place for the community with more than 50,000 square feet of new space.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: RATIO
Size: 101,000 square feet
Cost: $23.8 million
Photo: Monica Slaney
Forsyth County (N.C.) Central Library
Forsyth County demolished a portion of its old library building—actually two incongruous structures built 30 years apart—to create a seamless, light-filled, modern third place for the community with more than 50,000 square feet of new space.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: RATIO
Size: 101,000 square feet
Cost: $23.8 million
Photo: Monica Slaney
Alcuin Library, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota
Designed by famed Bauhaus architect Marcel Breuer in 1965, Alcuin Library is an architectural landmark. But it needed a modern overhaul. CSNA Architects’ renovation transformed it from a dark, dense, collection-centered facility, to one that embraces openness and space for campus use while still maintaining the integrity of Breuer’s original design.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: CSNA Architects
Size: 80,547 square feet
Cost: $21 million
Photo: Fred Fuhrmeister
Alcuin Library, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota
Designed by famed Bauhaus architect Marcel Breuer in 1965, Alcuin Library is an architectural landmark. But it needed a modern overhaul. CSNA Architects’ renovation transformed it from a dark, dense, collection-centered facility, to one that embraces openness and space for campus use while still maintaining the integrity of Breuer’s original design.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: CSNA Architects
Size: 80,547 square feet
Cost: $21 million
Photo: Fred Fuhrmeister
Alcuin Library, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota
Designed by famed Bauhaus architect Marcel Breuer in 1965, Alcuin Library is an architectural landmark. But it needed a modern overhaul. CSNA Architects’ renovation transformed it from a dark, dense, collection-centered facility, to one that embraces openness and space for campus use while still maintaining the integrity of Breuer’s original design.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: CSNA Architects
Size: 80,547 square feet
Cost: $21 million
Photo: Fred Fuhrmeister
Alcuin Library, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota
Designed by famed Bauhaus architect Marcel Breuer in 1965, Alcuin Library is an architectural landmark. But it needed a modern overhaul. CSNA Architects’ renovation transformed it from a dark, dense, collection-centered facility, to one that embraces openness and space for campus use while still maintaining the integrity of Breuer’s original design.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: CSNA Architects
Size: 80,547 square feet
Cost: $21 million
Photo: Fred Fuhrmeister
Alcuin Library, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota
Designed by famed Bauhaus architect Marcel Breuer in 1965, Alcuin Library is an architectural landmark. But it needed a modern overhaul. CSNA Architects’ renovation transformed it from a dark, dense, collection-centered facility, to one that embraces openness and space for campus use while still maintaining the integrity of Breuer’s original design.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: CSNA Architects
Size: 80,547 square feet
Cost: $21 million
Photo: Fred Fuhrmeister
Dayton (Ohio) Metro Library, Main Library
Dayton Metro Library contributed to the revitalization of downtown Dayton with a renovation and expansion of its main library that added four times more public space to the facility. Massive windows look out into an adjacent city park, and a 165-seat theater and 300-seat auditorium provide space for recitals, performances, and events.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: LWC Incorporated/Group 4
Size: 224,000 square feet
Cost: $64 million
Photo: Ken Schory
Dayton (Ohio) Metro Library, Main Library
Dayton Metro Library contributed to the revitalization of downtown Dayton with a renovation and expansion of its main library that added four times more public space to the facility. Massive windows look out into an adjacent city park, and a 165-seat theater and 300-seat auditorium provide space for recitals, performances, and events.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: LWC Incorporated/Group 4
Size: 224,000 square feet
Cost: $64 million
Photo: Ken Schory
Dayton (Ohio) Metro Library, Main Library
Dayton Metro Library contributed to the revitalization of downtown Dayton with a renovation and expansion of its main library that added four times more public space to the facility. Massive windows look out into an adjacent city park, and a 165-seat theater and 300-seat auditorium provide space for recitals, performances, and events.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: LWC Incorporated/Group 4
Size: 224,000 square feet
Cost: $64 million
Photo: Ken Schory
Dayton (Ohio) Metro Library, Main Library
Dayton Metro Library contributed to the revitalization of downtown Dayton with a renovation and expansion of its main library that added four times more public space to the facility. Massive windows look out into an adjacent city park, and a 165-seat theater and 300-seat auditorium provide space for recitals, performances, and events.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: LWC Incorporated/Group 4
Size: 224,000 square feet
Cost: $64 million
Photo: Ken Schory
Dayton (Ohio) Metro Library, Main Library
Dayton Metro Library contributed to the revitalization of downtown Dayton with a renovation and expansion of its main library that added four times more public space to the facility. Massive windows look out into an adjacent city park, and a 165-seat theater and 300-seat auditorium provide space for recitals, performances, and events.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: LWC Incorporated/Group 4
Size: 224,000 square feet
Cost: $64 million
Photo: Ken Schory
Richland Library St. Andrews, Columbia, South Carolina
The renovation of Richland Library St. Andrews transformed the building into a sustainable facility that brings needed green space to the community. After moving the parking lot behind the building, architects used the area to create a patio overlooking an accessible garden that’s irrigated by a rainwater cistern.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: Liollio Architecture
Size: 15,000 square feet
Cost: $7.5 million
Photo: Paul Warchol
Richland Library St. Andrews, Columbia, South Carolina
The renovation of Richland Library St. Andrews transformed the building into a sustainable facility that brings needed green space to the community. After moving the parking lot behind the building, architects used the area to create a patio overlooking an accessible garden that’s irrigated by a rainwater cistern.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: Liollio Architecture
Size: 15,000 square feet
Cost: $7.5 million
Photo: Paul Warchol
Richland Library St. Andrews, Columbia, South Carolina
The renovation of Richland Library St. Andrews transformed the building into a sustainable facility that brings needed green space to the community. After moving the parking lot behind the building, architects used the area to create a patio overlooking an accessible garden that’s irrigated by a rainwater cistern.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: Liollio Architecture
Size: 15,000 square feet
Cost: $7.5 million
Photo: Paul Warchol
Richland Library St. Andrews, Columbia, South Carolina
The renovation of Richland Library St. Andrews transformed the building into a sustainable facility that brings needed green space to the community. After moving the parking lot behind the building, architects used the area to create a patio overlooking an accessible garden that’s irrigated by a rainwater cistern.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: Liollio Architecture
Size: 15,000 square feet
Cost: $7.5 million
Photo: Paul Warchol
Richland Library St. Andrews, Columbia, South Carolina
The renovation of Richland Library St. Andrews transformed the building into a sustainable facility that brings needed green space to the community. After moving the parking lot behind the building, architects used the area to create a patio overlooking an accessible garden that’s irrigated by a rainwater cistern.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: Liollio Architecture
Size: 15,000 square feet
Cost: $7.5 million
Photo: Paul Warchol
R. Howard Webster Library, Concordia University Library, Montreal
The renovated R. Howard Webster Library is an immersive visual and auditory experience. Audio clips greet patrons as they enter the library, and green walls filled with plants create natural clean air. The library features 22 types of study areas, including silent reading rooms, zero-noise rooms, presentation practice rooms, and a technology section with 3D printing and virtual reality capabilities.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: Menkes Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes
Size: 135,670 square feet
Cost: $37 million Canadian
Photo: Adrien Williams/Concordia Library
R. Howard Webster Library, Concordia University Library, Montreal
The renovated R. Howard Webster Library is an immersive visual and auditory experience. Audio clips greet patrons as they enter the library, and green walls filled with plants create natural clean air. The library features 22 types of study areas, including silent reading rooms, zero-noise rooms, presentation practice rooms, and a technology section with 3D printing and virtual reality capabilities.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: Menkes Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes
Size: 135,670 square feet
Cost: $37 million Canadian
Photo: Adrien Williams/Concordia Library
R. Howard Webster Library, Concordia University Library, Montreal
The renovated R. Howard Webster Library is an immersive visual and auditory experience. Audio clips greet patrons as they enter the library, and green walls filled with plants create natural clean air. The library features 22 types of study areas, including silent reading rooms, zero-noise rooms, presentation practice rooms, and a technology section with 3D printing and virtual reality capabilities.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: Menkes Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes
Size: 135,670 square feet
Cost: $37 million Canadian
Photo: Adrien Williams/Concordia Library
R. Howard Webster Library, Concordia University Library, Montreal
The renovated R. Howard Webster Library is an immersive visual and auditory experience. Audio clips greet patrons as they enter the library, and green walls filled with plants create natural clean air. The library features 22 types of study areas, including silent reading rooms, zero-noise rooms, presentation practice rooms, and a technology section with 3D printing and virtual reality capabilities.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: Menkes Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes
Size: 135,670 square feet
Cost: $37 million Canadian
Photo: Adrien Williams/Concordia Library
R. Howard Webster Library, Concordia University Library, Montreal
The renovated R. Howard Webster Library is an immersive visual and auditory experience. Audio clips greet patrons as they enter the library, and green walls filled with plants create natural clean air. The library features 22 types of study areas, including silent reading rooms, zero-noise rooms, presentation practice rooms, and a technology section with 3D printing and virtual reality capabilities.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: Menkes Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes
Size: 135,670 square feet
Cost: $37 million Canadian
Photo: Adrien Williams/Concordia Library
Learning Resource Center, Suffolk County (N.Y.) Community College
Suffolk County Community College’s new library is a literal beacon of light for students: Its lantern-inspired glass center rises above the roof and illuminates the interior of the building by day and the campus by night. A large information commons and collaborative working space sits within the “lantern.”
Project: New construction
Architect: ikon.5 architects
Size: 68,000 square feet
Cost: $24 million
Photo: Jeffrey Totaro
Learning Resource Center, Suffolk County (N.Y.) Community College
Suffolk County Community College’s new library is a literal beacon of light for students: Its lantern-inspired glass center rises above the roof and illuminates the interior of the building by day and the campus by night. A large information commons and collaborative working space sits within the “lantern.”
Project: New construction
Architect: ikon.5 architects
Size: 68,000 square feet
Cost: $24 million
Photo: Jeffrey Totaro
Learning Resource Center, Suffolk County (N.Y.) Community College
Suffolk County Community College’s new library is a literal beacon of light for students: Its lantern-inspired glass center rises above the roof and illuminates the interior of the building by day and the campus by night. A large information commons and collaborative working space sits within the “lantern.”
Project: New construction
Architect: ikon.5 architects
Size: 68,000 square feet
Cost: $24 million
Photo: Jeffrey Totaro
Learning Resource Center, Suffolk County (N.Y.) Community College
Suffolk County Community College’s new library is a literal beacon of light for students: Its lantern-inspired glass center rises above the roof and illuminates the interior of the building by day and the campus by night. A large information commons and collaborative working space sits within the “lantern.”
Project: New construction
Architect: ikon.5 architects
Size: 68,000 square feet
Cost: $24 million
Photo: Jeffrey Totaro
Learning Resource Center, Suffolk County (N.Y.) Community College
Suffolk County Community College’s new library is a literal beacon of light for students: Its lantern-inspired glass center rises above the roof and illuminates the interior of the building by day and the campus by night. A large information commons and collaborative working space sits within the “lantern.”
Project: New construction
Architect: ikon.5 architects
Size: 68,000 square feet
Cost: $24 million
Photo: Jeffrey Totaro
John M. Olin Library, Washington University, St. Louis
The Newman Tower of Collections and Exploration, which rises from an atrium, is the centerpiece of Washington University’s renovated John M. Olin Library. The glass tower features four levels of space for study and instruction, as well as display areas for rare materials and collections.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: Ann Beha Architects
Size: 205,000 square feet
Cost: $18 million
Photo: Alise O’Brien Photography
John M. Olin Library, Washington University, St. Louis
The Newman Tower of Collections and Exploration, which rises from an atrium, is the centerpiece of Washington University’s renovated John M. Olin Library. The glass tower features four levels of space for study and instruction, as well as display areas for rare materials and collections.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: Ann Beha Architects
Size: 205,000 square feet
Cost: $18 million
Photo: Alise O’Brien Photography
John M. Olin Library, Washington University, St. Louis
The Newman Tower of Collections and Exploration, which rises from an atrium, is the centerpiece of Washington University’s renovated John M. Olin Library. The glass tower features four levels of space for study and instruction, as well as display areas for rare materials and collections.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: Ann Beha Architects
Size: 205,000 square feet
Cost: $18 million
Photo: Alise O’Brien Photography
John M. Olin Library, Washington University, St. Louis
The Newman Tower of Collections and Exploration, which rises from an atrium, is the centerpiece of Washington University’s renovated John M. Olin Library. The glass tower features four levels of space for study and instruction, as well as display areas for rare materials and collections.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: Ann Beha Architects
Size: 205,000 square feet
Cost: $18 million
Photo: Alise O’Brien Photography
John M. Olin Library, Washington University, St. Louis
The Newman Tower of Collections and Exploration, which rises from an atrium, is the centerpiece of Washington University’s renovated John M. Olin Library. The glass tower features four levels of space for study and instruction, as well as display areas for rare materials and collections.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: Ann Beha Architects
Size: 205,000 square feet
Cost: $18 million
Photo: Alise O’Brien Photography
St. Louis University Academic Technology Commons
The standout feature of St. Louis University’s (SLU) Pius XII Memorial Library renovation is a new technology commons that reimagines the academic library service model. Inspired by the Genius Bar at Apple Stores, the “AskSLU” concierge service features walk-up information desks where patrons can receive technical support from both students and faculty.
Project: Renovation
Architect: RATIO
Size: 24,409 square feet
Cost: $5 million
Photo: Sam Fentress
St. Louis University Academic Technology Commons
The standout feature of St. Louis University’s (SLU) Pius XII Memorial Library renovation is a new technology commons that reimagines the academic library service model. Inspired by the Genius Bar at Apple Stores, the “AskSLU” concierge service features walk-up information desks where patrons can receive technical support from both students and faculty.
Project: Renovation
Architect: RATIO
Size: 24,409 square feet
Cost: $5 million
Photo: Sam Fentress
St. Louis University Academic Technology Commons
The standout feature of St. Louis University’s (SLU) Pius XII Memorial Library renovation is a new technology commons that reimagines the academic library service model. Inspired by the Genius Bar at Apple Stores, the “AskSLU” concierge service features walk-up information desks where patrons can receive technical support from both students and faculty.
Project: Renovation
Architect: RATIO
Size: 24,409 square feet
Cost: $5 million
Photo: Sam Fentress
St. Louis University Academic Technology Commons
The standout feature of St. Louis University’s (SLU) Pius XII Memorial Library renovation is a new technology commons that reimagines the academic library service model. Inspired by the Genius Bar at Apple Stores, the “AskSLU” concierge service features walk-up information desks where patrons can receive technical support from both students and faculty.
Project: Renovation
Architect: RATIO
Size: 24,409 square feet
Cost: $5 million
Photo: Sam Fentress
St. Louis University Academic Technology Commons
The standout feature of St. Louis University’s (SLU) Pius XII Memorial Library renovation is a new technology commons that reimagines the academic library service model. Inspired by the Genius Bar at Apple Stores, the “AskSLU” concierge service features walk-up information desks where patrons can receive technical support from both students and faculty.
Project: Renovation
Architect: RATIO
Size: 24,409 square feet
Cost: $5 million
Photo: Sam Fentress
Richland Library Ballentine, Irmo, South Carolina
Nestled in the woods, Richland Library Ballentine was designed to provide a tranquil escape for the community to learn and create. Its central space was modeled after a living room, with a corner space available for artistic pursuits and a large window that provides a view of the surrounding woodlands.
Project: New construction
Architect: Liollio Architecture
Size: 14,000 square feet
Cost: $8.6 million
Photo: Paul Warchol
Richland Library Ballentine, Irmo, South Carolina
Nestled in the woods, Richland Library Ballentine was designed to provide a tranquil escape for the community to learn and create. Its central space was modeled after a living room, with a corner space available for artistic pursuits and a large window that provides a view of the surrounding woodlands.
Project: New construction
Architect: Liollio Architecture
Size: 14,000 square feet
Cost: $8.6 million
Photo: Paul Warchol
Richland Library Ballentine, Irmo, South Carolina
Nestled in the woods, Richland Library Ballentine was designed to provide a tranquil escape for the community to learn and create. Its central space was modeled after a living room, with a corner space available for artistic pursuits and a large window that provides a view of the surrounding woodlands.
Project: New construction
Architect: Liollio Architecture
Size: 14,000 square feet
Cost: $8.6 million
Photo: Paul Warchol
Richland Library Ballentine, Irmo, South Carolina
Nestled in the woods, Richland Library Ballentine was designed to provide a tranquil escape for the community to learn and create. Its central space was modeled after a living room, with a corner space available for artistic pursuits and a large window that provides a view of the surrounding woodlands.
Project: New construction
Architect: Liollio Architecture
Size: 14,000 square feet
Cost: $8.6 million
Photo: Paul Warchol
Richland Library Ballentine, Irmo, South Carolina
Nestled in the woods, Richland Library Ballentine was designed to provide a tranquil escape for the community to learn and create. Its central space was modeled after a living room, with a corner space available for artistic pursuits and a large window that provides a view of the surrounding woodlands.
Project: New construction
Architect: Liollio Architecture
Size: 14,000 square feet
Cost: $8.6 million
Photo: Paul Warchol
Central Library, Austin (Tex.) Public Library
Austin’s massive new library merges urbanity with nature. Situated downtown and overlooking Lady Bird Lake and Shoal Creek, the library is a technology-rich hub with indoor and outdoor reading areas, makerspaces, an art gallery, cooking demo spaces, and a rooftop garden. A rainwater harvesting system and solar panels add sustainable elements to the building.
Project: New construction
Architect: Lake | Flato Architects/Shepley Bulfinch
Size: 200,000 square feet
Cost: $125 million
Photo: Atelier Wong Photography
Central Library, Austin (Tex.) Public Library
Austin’s massive new library merges urbanity with nature. Situated downtown and overlooking Lady Bird Lake and Shoal Creek, the library is a technology-rich hub with indoor and outdoor reading areas, makerspaces, an art gallery, cooking demo spaces, and a rooftop garden. A rainwater harvesting system and solar panels add sustainable elements to the building.
Project: New construction
Architect: Lake | Flato Architects/Shepley Bulfinch
Size: 200,000 square feet
Cost: $125 million
Photo: Rachel Kay
Central Library, Austin (Tex.) Public Library
Austin’s massive new library merges urbanity with nature. Situated downtown and overlooking Lady Bird Lake and Shoal Creek, the library is a technology-rich hub with indoor and outdoor reading areas, makerspaces, an art gallery, cooking demo spaces, and a rooftop garden. A rainwater harvesting system and solar panels add sustainable elements to the building.
Project: New construction
Architect: Lake | Flato Architects/Shepley Bulfinch
Size: 200,000 square feet
Cost: $125 million
Photo: Nic Lehoux
Central Library, Austin (Tex.) Public Library
Austin’s massive new library merges urbanity with nature. Situated downtown and overlooking Lady Bird Lake and Shoal Creek, the library is a technology-rich hub with indoor and outdoor reading areas, makerspaces, an art gallery, cooking demo spaces, and a rooftop garden. A rainwater harvesting system and solar panels add sustainable elements to the building.
Project: New construction
Architect: Lake | Flato Architects/Shepley Bulfinch
Size: 200,000 square feet
Cost: $125 million
Photo: Nic Lehoux
Central Library, Austin (Tex.) Public Library
Austin’s massive new library merges urbanity with nature. Situated downtown and overlooking Lady Bird Lake and Shoal Creek, the library is a technology-rich hub with indoor and outdoor reading areas, makerspaces, an art gallery, cooking demo spaces, and a rooftop garden. A rainwater harvesting system and solar panels add sustainable elements to the building.
Project: New construction
Architect: Lake | Flato Architects/Shepley Bulfinch
Size: 200,000 square feet
Cost: $125 million
Photo: Andrea Calo
South Central Regional Library, Louisville (Ky.) Free Public Library
South Central Regional Library makes the most of its tree-filled site. Despite its considerable size, the silver geometric facility blends into the environment thanks to its sloping, grass-covered roof and large windows that allow for unfettered views of foliage throughout the building.
Project: New construction
Architect: JRA Architects/MSR
Size: 40,000 square feet
Cost: $14.5 million
Photo: Brandon Stengel
South Central Regional Library, Louisville (Ky.) Free Public Library
South Central Regional Library makes the most of its tree-filled site. Despite its considerable size, the silver geometric facility blends into the environment thanks to its sloping, grass-covered roof and large windows that allow for unfettered views of foliage throughout the building.
Project: New construction
Architect: JRA Architects/MSR
Size: 40,000 square feet
Cost: $14.5 million
Photo: Brandon Stengel
South Central Regional Library, Louisville (Ky.) Free Public Library
South Central Regional Library makes the most of its tree-filled site. Despite its considerable size, the silver geometric facility blends into the environment thanks to its sloping, grass-covered roof and large windows that allow for unfettered views of foliage throughout the building.
Project: New construction
Architect: JRA Architects/MSR
Size: 40,000 square feet
Cost: $14.5 million
Photo: Brandon Stengel
South Central Regional Library, Louisville (Ky.) Free Public Library
South Central Regional Library makes the most of its tree-filled site. Despite its considerable size, the silver geometric facility blends into the environment thanks to its sloping, grass-covered roof and large windows that allow for unfettered views of foliage throughout the building.
Project: New construction
Architect: JRA Architects/MSR
Size: 40,000 square feet
Cost: $14.5 million
Photo: Brandon Stengel
South Central Regional Library, Louisville (Ky.) Free Public Library
South Central Regional Library makes the most of its tree-filled site. Despite its considerable size, the silver geometric facility blends into the environment thanks to its sloping, grass-covered roof and large windows that allow for unfettered views of foliage throughout the building.
Project: New construction
Architect: JRA Architects/MSR
Size: 40,000 square feet
Cost: $14.5 million
Photo: Brandon Stengel
Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville, New York
The new Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville is an open, light-filled space with reading and activity areas that pinwheel outward from a central lobby. Natural limestone used throughout the exterior and interior of the building is an homage to the region’s connection to limestone quarries and the Erie Canal, which was used to transport quarried rock.
Project: New construction
Architect: King + King Architects
Size: 23,700 square feet
Cost: $8 million
Photo: Revette Studios
Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville, New York
The new Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville is an open, light-filled space with reading and activity areas that pinwheel outward from a central lobby. Natural limestone used throughout the exterior and interior of the building is an homage to the region’s connection to limestone quarries and the Erie Canal, which was used to transport quarried rock.
Project: New construction
Architect: King + King Architects
Size: 23,700 square feet
Cost: $8 million
Photo: Revette Studios
Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville, New York
The new Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville is an open, light-filled space with reading and activity areas that pinwheel outward from a central lobby. Natural limestone used throughout the exterior and interior of the building is an homage to the region’s connection to limestone quarries and the Erie Canal, which was used to transport quarried rock.
Project: New construction
Architect: King + King Architects
Size: 23,700 square feet
Cost: $8 million
Photo: Revette Studios
Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville, New York
The new Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville is an open, light-filled space with reading and activity areas that pinwheel outward from a central lobby. Natural limestone used throughout the exterior and interior of the building is an homage to the region’s connection to limestone quarries and the Erie Canal, which was used to transport quarried rock.
Project: New construction
Architect: King + King Architects
Size: 23,700 square feet
Cost: $8 million
Photo: Revette Studios
Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville, New York
The new Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville is an open, light-filled space with reading and activity areas that pinwheel outward from a central lobby. Natural limestone used throughout the exterior and interior of the building is an homage to the region’s connection to limestone quarries and the Erie Canal, which was used to transport quarried rock.
Project: New construction
Architect: King + King Architects
Size: 23,700 square feet
Cost: $8 million
Photo: Revette Studios
Auburn Avenue Research Library, Atlanta
One of four archive and research centers in the US devoted to Africana and African-American collections, Auburn Avenue Research Library completed an extensive renovation that repositioned its entire structure, built in 1994, moving the auditorium, seminar rooms, and galleries to the street-level floor for better community access.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: J.W. Robinson and Associates, Inc./Perkins + Will
Size: 106,500 square feet
Cost: $14.3 million
Photo: Jonathan Hillyer
Auburn Avenue Research Library, Atlanta
One of four archive and research centers in the US devoted to Africana and African-American collections, Auburn Avenue Research Library completed an extensive renovation that repositioned its entire structure, built in 1994, moving the auditorium, seminar rooms, and galleries to the street-level floor for better community access.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: J.W. Robinson and Associates, Inc./Perkins + Will
Size: 106,500 square feet
Cost: $14.3 million
Photo: Jonathan Hillyer
Auburn Avenue Research Library, Atlanta
One of four archive and research centers in the US devoted to Africana and African-American collections, Auburn Avenue Research Library completed an extensive renovation that repositioned its entire structure, built in 1994, moving the auditorium, seminar rooms, and galleries to the street-level floor for better community access.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: J.W. Robinson and Associates, Inc./Perkins + Will
Size: 106,500 square feet
Cost: $14.3 million
Photo: Jonathan Hillyer
Auburn Avenue Research Library, Atlanta
One of four archive and research centers in the US devoted to Africana and African-American collections, Auburn Avenue Research Library completed an extensive renovation that repositioned its entire structure, built in 1994, moving the auditorium, seminar rooms, and galleries to the street-level floor for better community access.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: J.W. Robinson and Associates, Inc./Perkins + Will
Size: 106,500 square feet
Cost: $14.3 million
Photo: Jonathan Hillyer
Auburn Avenue Research Library, Atlanta
One of four archive and research centers in the US devoted to Africana and African-American collections, Auburn Avenue Research Library completed an extensive renovation that repositioned its entire structure, built in 1994, moving the auditorium, seminar rooms, and galleries to the street-level floor for better community access.
Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: J.W. Robinson and Associates, Inc./Perkins + Will
Size: 106,500 square feet
Cost: $14.3 million
Photo: Jonathan Hillyer
K. O. Lee Aberdeen (S.Dak.) Public Library
The new K. O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library is a bright, roomy facility that serves as a center for both learning and creativity, with reading nooks, community rooms, and a demonstration kitchen. Its linear configuration recalls the historic Craftsman and Prairie-style railroad depots located throughout the city.
Project: New construction
Architect: CO-OP Architecture/MSR
Size: 30,921 square feet
Cost: $7.7 million
Photo: Spencer Sommer
K. O. Lee Aberdeen (S.Dak.) Public Library
The new K. O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library is a bright, roomy facility that serves as a center for both learning and creativity, with reading nooks, community rooms, and a demonstration kitchen. Its linear configuration recalls the historic Craftsman and Prairie-style railroad depots located throughout the city.
Project: New construction
Architect: CO-OP Architecture/MSR
Size: 30,921 square feet
Cost: $7.7 million
Photo: Spencer Sommer
K. O. Lee Aberdeen (S.Dak.) Public Library
The new K. O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library is a bright, roomy facility that serves as a center for both learning and creativity, with reading nooks, community rooms, and a demonstration kitchen. Its linear configuration recalls the historic Craftsman and Prairie-style railroad depots located throughout the city.
Project: New construction
Architect: CO-OP Architecture/MSR
Size: 30,921 square feet
Cost: $7.7 million
Photo: Spencer Sommer
K. O. Lee Aberdeen (S.Dak.) Public Library
The new K. O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library is a bright, roomy facility that serves as a center for both learning and creativity, with reading nooks, community rooms, and a demonstration kitchen. Its linear configuration recalls the historic Craftsman and Prairie-style railroad depots located throughout the city.
Project: New construction
Architect: CO-OP Architecture/MSR
Size: 30,921 square feet
Cost: $7.7 million
Photo: Spencer Sommer
K. O. Lee Aberdeen (S.Dak.) Public Library
The new K. O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library is a bright, roomy facility that serves as a center for both learning and creativity, with reading nooks, community rooms, and a demonstration kitchen. Its linear configuration recalls the historic Craftsman and Prairie-style railroad depots located throughout the city.
Project: New construction
Architect: CO-OP Architecture/MSR
Size: 30,921 square feet
Cost: $7.7 million
Photo: Spencer Sommer
