Through a series of design workshops, the library realized the necessity to create a campaign to “renew their library.” Through the $11 million generosity of the community, the library was renewed with reimagined spaces reflective of 21st century library services.
The Community Library
Ketchum, Idaho
The Community Library is an atypical non-profit library providing services to the picturesque Sun Valley community. The 29,000 SF library was initially constructed in 1976 and completed through a series of expansions in 1986 and 1996. The rich literary history of the community is celebrated through the mountain lodge architecture housing the extraordinary breadth of the library’s collections.
Client
The Community Library Association
Size
29,000 SF
Completed
2019
Designing for Change
A significant environmental factor in the project was the reuse and repurposing of the existing nearly 50-year-old building.
The greenest building is the one that already exists.
Designing for Resources
An informed selection of materials and products to reduce product-cycle environmental impacts while enhancing building performance was critical to the project.
Designing for Equitable Communities
The Community Library project embraced design initiatives that reinforced the notion of designing for equitable community.
