Toledo Lucas County Public Library, King Road Branch Library
Type of Construction
CMaR
Square Footage
22,240
Construction Cost
$7,585,640
Located in a dense retail environment on a busy road, the library’s goal was for the new King Road Branch Library was a design with a distinct identity, setting itself apart from another TLCPL branch located in the community. Set in a field of grasses, wildflowers and river stones, the new Library has a distinct presence among the surrounding, sprawling retail area. The beauty of the exterior landscape is carried into the interior of the space using crisp, white walls that accentuate natural stone patterns/textures in the carpeting, along with the varying earth tones of the ceiling that extend in from the exterior canopy, reinforcing the continuity from exterior to interior.
The new library combines the library’s outreach services with a new 21st century branch library allowing for more efficient operations through a sharing of resources while being extremely flexible and able to adapt to the future needs of the library and community. The new library places an emphasis on providing spaces for gathering, creating, and learning with access to technology and a new service model based on a bookstore style merchandising experience. Custom designed, geometric, interactive elements promote early literacy and provide energy and color to a vibrant Children’s Area.
