Ground Breaking for New Silver Spring Library

Many were on hand recently to break ground for the new Silver Spring library project located at the corner of Wayne Avenue and Fenton Street. The multi-story building will house the new library, offices and other amenities.

The new building, which is slated to open in 2014, is designed to create an open, inviting environment, with convenient public access. Designed by The Lukmire Partnership, Inc., the project will be a Silver LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) building.

In addition to the library that will occupy three floors, the building will also house a coffee bar and an art store, gallery, offices and classrooms for Pyramid Atlantic, a Silver Spring-based nonprofit dedicated to the creation and appreciation of handmade paper, printmaking, digital arts, and the art of the book. Plans call for the County's Department of Health and Human Services to also have offices in the building. Large and small public meeting rooms will also occupy one floor. "Green" roofs will be located on the top level and at the entry pavilion roof that will be visible from the children's floor.