Design Concepts for the New Main Library in the Park

Your input is welcome!

 On August 21, the Library Board of Control voted to amend this building program, to add an additional 15,000 square feet to the Main Library to accommodate the Genealogy Collection, the Baton Rouge Room, and the Career Center. Architects will also cost out the amount needed to reinforce the structure and load for future expansion. These changes are NOT reflected in the three design concepts below.

Welcome to a virtual "tour" of three possible design concepts for the new Main Library in the Park, to be completed in 2011. All three schemes meet the same requirements for size and function, as specified in the Building Program:

• All three concepts consist of approximately 100,000 square feet, distributed over three floors.
• All three concepts open to Thought Square.
• All three concepts include a drive-thru window for convenient drop-off or pick-up of library materials.
• All three concepts include public meeting rooms, group study rooms, a quiet reading room, computer lab, and activity spaces for children and teens.

In viewing these three different design schemes, you may compare "apples to apples" -- each apple is simply a different variety. Please visit each concept, consider each design, then e-mail your comments and observations to: newlibrary@ebr.lib.la.us.

Design Concept A

Design Concept B

Design Concept C