CENTRAL LIBRARY

Past to Future:  Central Library Comparison

Central Library Rendering

Central Mall View

How much will Central change?  Here are some quick figures to give you an idea of how the expansion will improve Central Library's facilities:

 

Former Central Transformed Central
Total Square Feet 123,550 476,000
Building 123,550 293,000
Parking Structure -0- 183,000
Parking Spaces 83 400
Public Entry Points 2 3
Patron Seating 421 900+
Patron PCs 72 300+
Public Restrooms 2 20
Auditorium Capacity 160 350
Public Conference Rooms 1 3
Study Rooms -0- 8