the 21st century downtown library

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The 21st Century Downtown Library

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“WOW” Factors

Factors that can make your Downtown Central Library unique, exciting and a true destination


Variety of Gathering

Spaces

Emphasize the Customer’sExperience

Convenient Self-Service

NoteworthyDesign

Welcoming Comfortable

Spaces

SpecialCollections

OutdoorLibrary Spaces

Café Vending

TechnologyLearning and Experience

Lab

Model of Sustainability

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The Library as Destination

Amsterdam Public Library (Netherlands)


Inviting and Comfortable Spaces

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Functional and Flexible


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Technologies


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Multi-functional Zoned Children’s SpacesPre-school – 6th grade


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Teen Spaces 7th – 12th grade


Meeting Rooms of all Sizes and Purposes

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Connecting the Inside with the Outside


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Fort Vancouver Main Library (WA)


•Opened July 17, 2011•Regional destination and downtown Vancouver's sparkling gem

• 83,000 square feet •Funded through voter-approved bonds and philanthropy of the Oliva family

•Land for the building contributed by developers George and Lance Killian

Unique features include:- Free internet & wifi access- Public meeting rooms- Study spaces & reading areas throughout- Atrium Coffee Corner by Thatcher's Coffee - BookNook operated by the Friends - Teen Central featuring computers, video games and young adult books and magazines- Early Learning Center, a "play and learn" environment targeted to ages birth to five- Fifth-floor reading room with comfortable seating and a fireplace - Outdoor fifth-floor terrace, offering unobstructed views of the city, the Columbia River and beyond


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Mixed-Use Development

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Rockville Town Center Library MD

Victoria GardensCultural Center

Ranch Cucamonga CA

Urban ConnectorSalt Lake City UTCentral Library

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Victoria Gardens Cultural Center (CA)Victoria Gardens Cultural Center• Rancho Cucamonga, CA, 2006• 90,000 SF total area on a 3-acre site• Comprised of three major components:

library, playhouse, and events center• 1100 total parking spaces for center and

adjacent downtown retail

Paul A. Biane Library• 90,000 volume collection• Four reading rooms• Library Friends Book & Gift Shop

Lewis Family Playhouse• 536 seats and a 72-foot fly tower• 150 Performances in its first season

Celebration Hall• 4,500 SF of event space• 1-acre courtyard• On-site catering facilities


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Rockville Town Center (MD)Rockville Town Center• Project Site is 12.5 acres• 22,000 SF public plaza, public library,

VisArts, restaurants, retail, 644 residential units, The Rockville Innovation Center, and a Rooftop Terrace

• 973 public and 965 private parking spaces.

Library• Opened in November 2006• Two stories at 71,500 SF • Third story at 27,000 SF.• Four stories, including a smaller below-

grade floor.

VisArts and Innovation Center• VisArts houses International works,

community galleries, children’s hands-on discovery, studios, event rooms, catering kitchen, and teaching labs.


the 21st century downtown library

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