The
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System will break ground on the new Metropolitan
Library Wednesday, October 29 at 11:00 a.m. and we would love for you to join us!
The new
25,000-square-foot library is part of Phase I of the Library Building Program,
currently underway. Phase II will include the renovation of many branches. Each library project also includes a public art component, through the Fulton County Public Art Program. (You can find out more about the art at the new Wolf Creek Library here!)
Smith Dalia Architects in association with Craig Gaulden Davis and Ai3, is contracted with
Fulton County to provide design and engineering services for the new library.
Winter Construction is contracted with Fulton County to provide construction
management, and Heery/Russell is the program management team.
The grand
opening of the new Metropolitan Library is expected in the 3rd quarter
of 2015. This library will replace service at the Stewart-Lakewood Branch.
In November
2008, Fulton County voters overwhelmingly passed the Library Bond Referendum.
The plan will greatly enhance all of the county’s libraries, and includes:
8 New
Branch Libraries: Alpharetta,
East Roswell, Metropolitan, Milton, Northwest Atlanta, Palmetto, Southeast
Atlanta and Wolf Creek.
Two
expansion projects:
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History and the
South Fulton Library.
Green
building design and sustainability are priorities for these library building
projects, and the Library System expects to achieve LEED Silver on all of the
Phase I projects. Each library will reflect the culture and interests of its
community.
For more
information or to R.S.V.P. please call 404-730-1972 or email laura.wright@fultoncountyga.gov. You can also stay up-to-date on the
Library Building Program by visiting the library system's website.
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