North Royalton’s New Public Library – iPod Photo
The City of North Royalton, Ohio recently celebrated the opening of their new 30,000 square-foot library. The facility is a branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library and arguably the system’s most modern, by several measures. Many of the library’s features allow for flexible use: a retractable divider can be closed to allow use of many public computers in a classroom setting or opened to allow free access; at least two of the meeting rooms allow for similar division or union depending upon the need. Throughout the public space “coffee” tables, full-height tables, and a counter in a snack area offer hidden electrical outlets for personal electronics. Of course, there is high-speed Wi-Fi access throughout. Overall, the feeling of the place is one of openness and light – a generous translucent skylight provides soft daylight and a bank of windows along the building’s eastern wall faces a line of evergreen trees. All-in-all a most impressive new facility and a great asset to the city. I’m hoping to get permission soon to visit and photograph the facility’s interiors out of professional interests!
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Unbelievable! It looks really nice. Cuy Co gave us (Olmsted Falls) a new 5,000 sq ft library…The drive thru feature is nice, but there really isn’t much room inside…Two recliner chairs in front of a fireplace…a nice children’s area, with a train theme, but very small….couldn’t accommodate thirty children…….a small teen area….
I was shocked at just how big and beautiful the Royalton branch is! Thing about the County system is the local village or city pays for the building and the County operates it. I guess there’s negotiations on right-sizing so that the library system doesn’t wind up staffing and stocking a branch too big for local needs. Sorry to hear the Olmsted Falls branch is too small; hopefully it’s at least a little bigger than the charming old re-purposed house it formerly occupied!