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
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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)
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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
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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)
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•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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Fort Vancouver Main Library (WA)
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Fort Vancouver Main Library (WA)
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Fort Vancouver Main Library (WA)
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Fort Vancouver Main Library (WA)
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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.
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