This Is The High Point Public Library Prior To Expansion
The Expansion Will Be Located In Our Courtyard And Will Expand All Three Floors, Adding 19,000 SF
But First The Screen Wall Must Come Down
Tearing Down The Wall Begins- May 2008
Tearing Down The Wall Gets Serious
Hauling Away The Wall
Preparing Foundation For New Addition
Ready For Steel! June 2008
Construction Of The New Addition Begins
Steel Going Up Fast!
Third Floor- West
Decking Completed & Framing Begins- East
Decking For All 3 Floors In Place- West
Hard Hat Area- Summer 2008
New Addition Nears Completion- December 2008
New Addition Completed- June 2009
Exciting New Interior Spaces Are Imagined...
As A New Library Entrance Begins To Take Shape
A Dash Of Drama...
With New Book Returns & Security Gates
Beautiful New Lobby Ceilings Take Shape
And Gorgeous Porcelain Tiles Create Artwork At Your Feet!
Opening Day Only Two Weeks Away!
As An Old And Cramped Library Entrance...
Is Replaced! Opening Day, July 2, 2009
The Grand Concourse Greets 1,500 Visitors Daily
Directional Column Wraps Help Find The Way
This Is Also Our Party Space
The Lending Area Under Construction
The Lending Area Greets Its First Customers!
Lending Desk Prior To Renovation
We Learned We Lacked Something Called Celebration Of Entry
Well, We re Celebrating Now! Today, Function & Form Combine Beautifully
1,200 Customers Enjoy Our Drive-thru Window Each Month
For Renewing Or Returning Items When Picking Up Holds
Behind The Scenes We Built A Large Room...
Where The Lending Staff Can Work...
And Relax When Not On The Desk
Prior To Renovation Technical Services Was Located On The Third Floor... And Was Cramped For Space
Today Technical Services Has Been Relocated To The First Floor Adjacent To The Library Delivery Area...
With Lots More Space!
The Renovated Children s Room Is Ready For It s New World Of Adventure Entrance
The New World Of Adventure Entrance Was Kept Top Secret During Its Installation
On The Count Of Three... One, Two,
Three!
World Of Adventure Is The Theme For The Children s Room
The Mobile Library Sports A New World Of Adventure Wrap
The Children s Room Is 10,000 Square Feet of Adventure
Adjacent To The Children s Room Is The Bright And Colorful Story Room
A Rather Confusing & Chaotic Space Under The Stairs Prior To Renovation
Is Readied For A New Purpose...
A Great Space With Lots Of Potential
A Great Space To Have Lunch With A Friend Or Surf The Net
The Friends Café Offers An Outdoor Feel
Including Live Performances With Live At The Library
The Friends Café Also Includes The Continuous Book Sale
The Friends Continuous Book Sale Prior To Renovation
Doesn t It Just Make You Want To Buy A Book!
The Friends Continuous Book Sale Today
The Friends Café & Continuous Book Sale Generates Revenue For The Friends Of $1,200 Per Month
Adjacent To The Friends Café Is The Morgan Community Room
The Space Now Occupied By The Morgan Community Room Prior To Renovation
The Morgan Community Room As It Looks Today
A New Dramatic Reading Room On The 2 nd Floor Takes Shape
The Final Result Is Spacious & Comfortable
With A Beautiful View Soaring Overhead!
The New Non-Fiction Stack Space On The 2 nd Floor...
Provides A Light & Airy Space For Reading And Study
This View Welcomes Visitors To The 2 nd Floor
The Promise Of A Great New Non-Fiction Stack Space
Is Finally Ready- June 2009
The 2 nd Floor Non-Fiction Stack & Study Area Prior To Renovation With Lots Of Dark Wood Shelving
All Library Collections Were Moved By Staff Moving Teams & Most Collections Had To Be Relocated Multiple Times!
A Promise Kept! Light & Space Are Abundant In The New Non-Fiction Stack Area On The 2 nd Floor
Public Computing Center Prior To Construction
The Public Computing Center Today
The Pulse Of Research Services- 2 nd Floor
Research Services Desk Prior To Renovation
Functional, But That s About All
The New Research Services Desk- 2 nd Floor
Welcome To The Heritage Research Center- 2 nd Floor
The Heritage Research Center Prior To Renovation...
Lots Of Great Stuff, But Not Much Space
So We Moved All This Stuff From The Second Floor- (The People Left On Their Own)...
And We Put The Heritage Research Center There
Light, Airy, And A Real Haven For The Genealogically Inclined!
Business Research Prior To Renovation...
Well Now Hmmm
Business Research Today...
Better!
A New Space For Fiction Stacks- 3 rd Floor- Readers Services
Fiction Stacks Prior To Renovation... Not Bad
Fiction Stacks Today... Much Better!
A Great Place To Find Your Next Great Read
Readers Services Is Beautifully Merchandised With Unique Displays...
From Paperbacks...
To Special Genre Collections
The DVD/ CD Area- Readers Services- 3 rd Floor
The DVD Area Prior To Renovation- A Tight Squeeze!
The DVD/ CD Area Today
With 20,000 DVDs & CDs...
Our Answer To Block Buster!
Avid Viewers Take Out 30,000 DVDs Each Month
Readers Services Desk Prior To Renovation
Our Beautiful New Readers Services Desk- 3 rd Floor
Everyone s First Stop To Find Out What To Read Next!
Including A Huge Collection Of Audio Books
Of Course We Had Audio Books Before We Renovated...
In A Space Just Large Enough For One Browser At A Time... So It Seems!
OK, What About A Space For Teens? Yes, We Know... Not What We Have In Mind!
Your Typical Young Adult Area Prior To Construction Signage Does Not A Teen Space Make!
At Least We Had Graphic Novels!
What We Really Want...
Is A Unique Space For Teens
It Has To Be Their Own Space...
With Cool Features Like A Working Garage Door...
An Idea Wall...
And Polished Concrete Floors
A Great Place To Find A Good Book...
Or Hang Out After School
We Call It...
The Teen Garage
The Book Lovers Room, A Special Meeting Place For Book Clubs...
With A Full Kitchen & Dining Table
Welcome...
To Library Administration
The Library Board Room Prior To Renovation
Our Board Room Today Only The Table Remains!
Its A Popular, But Distracting Place To Meet
Community Partnerships Lead To New Projects...
Such As A Permanent Home For Reading Connections, Guilford County s Premier Adult Literacy Program
And Coming In Spring Of 2011, This Space Will Be Transformed Into An Outdoor Learning Environment For Children...
A Collaborative Project With The High Point Community Foundation, United Way, Piedmont Environmental Center & The Library!