Building Information

Building Highlights

What makes our building stand out:

TEA Room interior

TEA Room
A creative space for STEAM education or preserving your memories for future generations.

Fireplace on first floor

Fireplaces
Available on the First and Second Levels, the fireplaces are a favorite place to relax during cold weather.

Automatic Book Sorter

Automatic Book Sorter
Books and movies get back on the shelves faster with this world-class automated system.

Gold LEED Certification & Sustainable Features

A sustainable building is not only environmentally responsible, it saves the Library money maintaining it.

  • Geothermal heating and cooling
  • Natural, local materials
  • Non-toxic materials
  • Natural lighting in all spaces
  • Multi-level lighting controls
US Green Building Council Leed Gold plaque
  • Biofiltration of storm water
  • Site irrigation from geothermal wells
  • Detention of all storm water on site
  • LED light bulbs
  • Energy efficient computers
groundwater filtration system diagram

Plants

We are proud to support the growth of many native plant species on our grounds.

Shade Trees

  • Common Maple
  • Green Mountain Sugar Maple
  • Shademaster Honeylocust
  • Black Gum
  • Bloodgood London Planetree
  • 'Village Green' Zelkova

Ornamental Trees

  • Allegheny Serviceberry
  • Whitebarked Himalayan Birch
  • River Birch
  • Eastern Redbud
  • Flowering Dogwood
  • Okame Cherry

Grasses & Groundcovers

  • Bluejoint
  • Pennsylvania Sedge
  • Blue Fescue
  • Fountain Grass
  • Big Blue Lirlope
  • Myrtle

Shrubs

  • Red Twig Dogwood
  • Otto Luyken Cherrylaurel
  • Lime Mount Spirea
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