Library Buildings around the World

Development and JMI Sports, and contracts were approved in October 2008. As of February 2010, the City Hall building is at 82%
complete construction documents, and the library/infrastructure are at 95% complete. As these documents neared completion, the
economic decline began. Staff conducted a financial analysis of Assessed Valuation and projected revenues available to repay the
bonds that would be sold for the project. This analysis concluded that the City would not receive sufficient secondary property tax
revenue to pay for the annual debt service. Therefore, in May 2010, completion of the construction documents, as well as proceeding
with construction of the Phase I project elements, were placed on hold. At this time, it is unknown when the projects will resume.
(http://www.ci.goodyear.az.us/index.aspx?NID=2297)
Tidewater City College Library Learning Resource Center, City of Virginia Beach, VA – USA 2011-2013
Scheduled to open fall 2012, the Tidewater Community College (TCC) Learning Resource Center is a $36 million joint-use
collaboration of the college and the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia’s public library.
In 2005, the City of Virginia Beach engaged Anderson Brulé Architects to create a Feasibility Analysis to explore the viability of a
joint-use facility with the college. Following the analysis, ABA began work on the Strategic Operational Plan, creating a holistic
understanding of library service needs through research and data analysis, as well as an inclusive staff, stakeholder and community
outreach process that reflects the diversity of the partner organizations and the communities they serve.
With funding in place, Anderson Brulé Architects facilitated TCC and the City through the pre-planning work necessary to provide
the appropriate decisions and information, including the conceptual space program, essential to inform the subsequent architectural
design and construction documentation. (http://www.aba-arch.com)
CSU Dominguez Hills University Library – Leo F. Cain education resource center – California State
University, Carson, CA – USA 2007 – 2010
With panoramic views spanning Catalina to downtown Los Angeles, as well as expansive views of the CSU Dominguez Hills campus,
the new south wing library addition is a stunning state-of-the-art facility posed to serve the educational and cultural needs of a
growing university and the surrounding community. Doubling the university’s existing library space, the 140,000-square-foot, fivestory,
energy-efficient extension provides ample space to access the university’s entire collection of books and research materials,
more places to study, as well as a technologically advanced archival storage and research area, an events center, and an art gallery
that will accent the multi-cultural population of the South Bay. ADesigned to bring the outdoors in, the new structure is dominated
on its north side by windows providing indirect lighting for reader stations. The feeling of openness begins at the glass bridge that
connects to the existing library to the new south wing. The open-air top of the bridge supplies students with an expanded balcony
lounge with outdoor seating. Additionally, a large courtyard between the new and the old buildings provides a relaxed outdoor
learning environment. The library addition creates an optimal environment in which to study, perform library research, and
assimilate the knowledge necessary to succeed in today’s job marketplace Study areas consist of several carrels, lounge seating and
study booths, and tables inlaid with art. There are also eight group study rooms and a multicultural reading room. Two additional
computer learning labs and a less formal computer lounge, as well as about 250 computer workstations in a variety of settings
throughout the building increase the library’s electronic offerings. Combining both electronic resources with traditional library
materials in a space that is both beautiful and functional, the new library addition greatly enhances the library staff’s ability to
improve the learning and research capabilities of CSU Dominguez Hills students and faculty, as well as those of the community.
(http://library.csudh.edu)
Murrieta Main Branch Library, Murrieta, CA – USA 2008
In the eyes of American astronomer and science popularizer Carl Sagan, the heartbeat of a community can be best measured by how
well it takes care of its library. "I think the health of our civilization – and our concern for the future – can all be tested by how well
we support our libraries,” he wrote. Based on that yardstick, Murrieta is alive and very well, indeed.Over the past year, countless
individuals, companies, and organizations have stepped up with generous donations to make the new Murrieta Public Library a true
source of collective community pride. "This is a very supportive city,” said Loretta McKinney, director of library services.
"Everyone has been wonderful.” Major donors alone contributed more than $550,000 toward the 25,000-square-foot library, which
will celebrate a grand opening Saturday, March 17, along with Town Square Park. The $11.4 million library would not have been
possible without the support of the people listed and the friends of the library. Early next month the contractor, Jaynes Construction
of San Diego, will turn the new library building over to the city. To prepare for ist opening, new shelving will be installed and places
found for 45,000 new books and other media that are part of the opening day collection that will bring the total to approximately
75,000 volumes. An expanded library staff of 21 will also be trained and new audio visual, computers, and communications
equipment have been tested as part of the pre-opening preparations. The new library also will include a completed Heritage Room, a
repository of Murrieta's historical archives, featuring a collection of photos, artifacts, and records from the time of its first
settlement to cityhood and beyond. With its craftsman style fireplace, it will be set apart from its modern surroundings as a place to
ponder the past. The Heritage Room will also be available to school-age children for classroom projects and class field trips. The
room will be a resource for older students as well, who need to research historical documents, photos, and other memorabilia that
make up Murrieta's past.
Major Library Supporters:Won and Insook Yoo $250,000, Fred and Shirley Grimes Foundation $107,700, Davcon Development
$65,000, Pechanga Resort & Casino $65,000, Riverside County $50,000, Near Cal Corporation $32,700, Friends of the Murrieta
Library $25,000, Daniel Stephenson $10,000, Altura Credit Union $5,100, Ewles Materials $5,000, Judy Rosen Enterprises $5,000,
Arizona Tile $5,000, Numerous other donors $50,000. (http://www.murietta.org)
Cal poly pomona libray – California State Polytechnic University, Pomona , CA – USA 2008
The new California State Polytechnic University Library Addition included a 103,926 gross-square-foot, four-story addition built
adjacent to the existing university library, a remodel of the existing 23,830 square-foot ground floor, a renovation of the second and
third floors, and improvement of site and landscape areas. The addition provided needed lecture, instructional and office space, plus
a 120-seat amphitheater. All classrooms included the integration of new data and telecommunication infrastructure to support
future information technology systems. The library was designed to meet the needs of Cal Poly Pomona’s expanding enrollment. It
contains state-of-the-art information stations, library instruction spaces, enhanced reading areas, and academic lecture spaces. Key
features include: a research commons, a two-story grand reading room, 23 group study rooms, five group-listening rooms, and a
twenty-four hour research lab. The library addition is flooded with natural day-lighting in most areas allowing for comfort and
increase productivity. The openness that the windows allow created a feeling of oneness with the environment surrounding the
campus. Completed on schedule in 22 months, the project expanded and rearranged functional areas, including the library’s entry
floor, increased operational efficiency, added compact storage areas and provided students and faculty with better working
environments for study and research. The library addition corrected structural, mechanical, hazardous material; ADA accessibility
and code related deficiencies; and provided necessary improvements to the existing building’s mechanical and electrical systems to
provide a fully operational and safe facility. A new centralized security system was installed that monitors virtually the entire
building including all elevators, entry/exit doors, group study rooms and general open study areas with keycard and pass-code
protected access for facilities and library personnel. Rudolph and Sletten self-performed its own concrete work requiring over 140
concrete-driven foundation piles to support the new steel structure. (http://www.rscoctruction.com)
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