May 26, 2013

Year in Architecture 2011: Public Library Data

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For the Year in Architecture 2011, Library Journal solicited information from public libraries nationwide that had undergone new builds and renovation/addition projects completed between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. The tables below comprise financial and construction statistics for the 150 public library buildings submitted, including other costs (e.g., landscaping, architects fees, contingencies). For an Excel file with all data, see sidebar at right.

New Buildings

*The building site is operated by a nonprofit, to which the municipality has a long-term lease for $1
**Building owned by the Friends of the Library; land owned by the Whatcom County Library System
***Joint-use space with library, city hall, and retail establishments. Figures refer just to library expenditure

Symbol Code: B—Branch Library; BS—Branch & System Headquarters; M—Main Library; MS—Main & System Headquarters; S—System Headquarters; O—combined use space; n/a—not available; lf—linear feet
CommunityPop in KCodeProject Cost ($)Const. Cost ($)Gross Sq. Ft.Sq. Ft. Cost ($)Equip. Cost ($)Site Cost ($)Other Costs ($)VolumesReaders SeatsArchitect
ALABAMA
Tuscaloosa35B2,622,8482,362,8482758,592.00128,236Leased131,76440,000101Cohen, Carnaggio & Reynolds
Vestavia Hills34M12,804,0009,063,00038,000238.5941,000850,0001,950,000112,000175Keith Design
ARIZONA
Phoenix62B22,374,15216,821,50453,500314.423,308,698Owned2,243,95083,394233richärd+bauer
Waddell49B9,867,0708,686,98429,000299.55738,256Owned441,83035,000185DWL Architects
ARKANSAS
Little Rock23B4,303,4533,038,50413,550224.24465,906624,043175,00065,00085Allison Architects
Van Buren23MS4,684,9363,557,71119,200185.3369,817470,408287,0005,000130MAHG; MS&R Ltd.
CALIFORNIA
Acton17B13,368,0008,069,00011,343711.36951,000309,0004,039,00060,00056Tetra IBI Group
Fallbrook49B10,567,3349,703,81419,151506.7863,520Owned05,064 lf.247Ferguson Pape Baldwin
Oakland35B14,128,3739,854,71321,000469.271,069,628Leased3,204,03230,000167Group 4 Architecture
Ramona36B13,947,66311,700,00021,500544.19847,6631,400,00005,250 lf.171Ferguson Pape Baldwin
Sacramento57B13,751,8318,812,37715,387572.72907,0001,820,1852,212,26967,000171WLC Architects
San José47BO32,407,68519,168,53740,000479.21n/a7,700,0005,539,148121,730256Rob Wellington Quigley
San José62B10,633,3687,647,93518,000424.89n/aLeased2,985,433113,225157Anderson Brulé
San José58BO34,194,16427,583,41160,000459.72n/aOwned6,610,753121,290166Rob Wellington Quigley
Tulare60M15,200,00011,400,00031,408362.96742,0001,100,0001,958,00014,975 lf.185Paul Halajian
Uninc. Whittier19B8,400,0005,500,00010,655516.19560,000Owned2,340,00051,00056Carde Ten Architects
COLORADO
Denver29B9,804,6964,740,62426,000182.332,908,368651,3641,504,34075,000177Humphries Poli
Fruita14B1,281,0001,024,0007,000146.29160,000Leased97,0001200 lf.57Humphries Poli
Peyton23B2,586,5751,347,7556,008224.33321,345770,140147,33514,55054Humphries Poli
DISTRICT OF COLUMLUMBIA
Washington25B15,005,20310,677,85223,000464.25967,225Owned3,360,12680,000200Aedas Architects
Washington25B18,086,60512,741,45523,000553.981,013,000Owned4,332,15080,000200Freelon Group
FLORIDA
Dania Beach30B3,516,3382,819,23210,000281.92354,819Leased342,28740,00058Manuel Synalovski Assocs.
GEORGIA
Covington100B5,014,2863,363,32119,200175.17507,228Owned1,143,73742,100129Craig Gaulden Davis
HAWAII
Kapaau6M8,463,8237,800,0006,0001,300.00183,823n/a480,00028,00040CDS International
ILLINOIS
Chicago32B7,686,1234,383,0008,900492.47147,5081,976,0001,179,61545,00083Lohan Anderson
Chicago56B12,209,2025,671,17216,300347.92210,8372,995,4283,331,76560,000133Lohan Anderson
Chicago41B7,181,8314,390,0008,900493.26150,396960,0001,681,43545,00083Jackson Harlan
Fox Lake25M15,573,59010,090,15145,000224.23840,275Owned4,643,16410,088 lf.223Dewberry
Glenview45M30,600,30321,235,37887,000244.081,706,063Owned7,658,862366,000368Dewberry
Peoria115B11,024,6888,344,01429,717280.78520,2711,060,3251,100,0787,923 lf.108Farnsworth; Dewberry
Vernon Hills60M7,359,7625,612,69320,251277.16295,4591,008,500443,11094,992125Studio GC
MARYLAND
Arbutus20B4,448,3142,845,84125,000113.83604,589Owned997,884103,937134Sanders Designs
MASSACHUSETTS
Dudley11M5,981,0003,883,71416,750231.86676,200Owned1,421,08655,000158Johnson Roberts Assocs.
Westhampton2M2,167,5001,288,4005,400238.59126,100370,000383,00015,00043Tappé Associates
MICHIGAN
Caledonia12B2,885,0002,100,00017,200122.09385,000250,000150,00039,000100Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr...
Kentwood48B7,943,7755,140,68047,000109.381,123,770969,982709,343125,000108Post Associates
MISSISSIPPI
Waveland5B2,270,8341,474,14910,065146.46576,000Owned220,68515,00085Walter T. Bolton
NEVADA
Las Vegas90BS45,700,00033,900,000142,149238.481,700,000Leased10,100,000130,000145JMA Architecture
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Jackson2M1,300,4511,175,0004,800244.7970,000Owned55,45115,00041Dennis Mires
West Lebanon13M5,723,8544,061,05515,400263.7235,542525,000902,25747,22590Tappé Associates
NEW YORK
Bronx129B17,728,97214,048,97212,0001,170.751,325,000Owned2,355,00020,000n/aPrendergast Laurel
OHIO
Delaware143B8,935,8715,889,00033,000178.451,140,150750,0001,156,721104,000160Dewberry
PENNSYLVANIA
Lancaster*36M7,700,0005,500,00033,500164.18933,000Leased1,267,00080,000155Kimmel Bogrette
RHODE ISLAND
Johnston29M3,240,0002,590,00011,400227.19300,000Owned350,00060,00088Thomas Lonardo & Assocs.
TEXAS
Austin50M6,886,0003,700,00010,120365.61611,000571,0002,004,00070,00070hatch + ulland owen
Dallas82B4,626,2293,781,22920,800181.79325,000Owned520,0001,086 lf.79Hidell & Associates
Dallas60B6,842,4204,050,00018,000225356,155907,6341,548,63163,69582DSGN Associates
Fort Worth700B5,385,0002,800,00013,038214.761,800,000Owned785,00034,00030Komatsu Architecture
Irving70B8,175,9036,995,90325,600273.28550,000Owned630,0001,345 lf.151Hidell & Associates
San Antonio54B9,384,2004,985,00017,000293.24400,0003,049,200950,0005,292 lf.101Marmon Mok
San Antonio128B7,157,0005,300,00016,450322.19400,000570,000887,0004,320 lf.116Kell Muñoz
Seabrook19B5,902,6564,539,33721,090215.24869,000Owned494,34960,000175English Associates
Waco35B5,906,9902,013,76632,19662.55459,0912,885,370548,763145,000155RBDR, Inc.
Wylie41M13,290,00010,570,00043,500242.99803,000Owned1,917,00093,100272Holzman Moss Bottino
UTAH
Herriman30M5,902,4124,015,45420,000200.77894,803Owned992,155120,00090EDA Architects
Magna30M8,080,7034,428,95520,000221.451,067,911396,7192,187,118120,00092CRSA
VIRGINIA
Fredericksburg24B10,531,2189,641,21830,775313.28n/aOwned890,000200,000189Lukmire Partnership
WASHINGTON
Bellevue20B2,779,0001,604,00010,000160.4630,000Leased545,00055,70060ZGF Architects
Maple Falls**4B408,570195,5443,12062.676,839163,90342,2848,45025KGA Architect
University Place***31O2,939,1461,697,44910,000169.74289,486Owned952,21180,00086Koppe-Wagoner Architects
Vancouver455MS38,000,00024,000,00075,0003203,000,000Owned11,000,000385,000386Miller Hull Partnership
WISCONSIN
Fitchburg25M14,000,0009,000,00057,000157.894,000,000Owned1,000,000100,000200Engberg Anderson

Additions and Renovations

*This LEED Gold project added 880 solar panels to the roof, providing 100 percent of the building's power

Symbol Code: B—Branch Library; BS—Branch & System Headquarters; M—Main Library; MS—Main & System Headquarters; S—System Headquarters; O—combined use space; n/a—not available; lf—linear feet
CommunityPop in KCodeProject Cost ($)Const. Cost ($)Gross Sq. Ft.Sq. Ft. Cost ($)Equip. Cost ($)Site Cost ($)Other Costs ($)VolumesReaders' SeatsArchitect
ALASKA
Kenai14M6,203,3765,173,69422,225232.79179,201Owned850,4817,284 lf.145ECI/HYER Architecture
ARIZONA
Phoenix128MS1,245,200881,20010,00088.1245,000Owned319,000722,4021,035Will Bruder & Partners
Phoenix122B446,400332,9009,00036.9938,000Owned75,50074,38098Durkin + Durkin Architects
Phoenix149B315,700194,00011,00017.6430,000Owned91,70062,794144Wendell Burnette Architects
Tempe170M8,000,0005,725,000100,00057.251,285,000Owned990,000350,000408Engberg Anderson
ARKANSAS
Little Rock20B744,382671,2848,50078.9735,000Owned38,09830,00062Ruby Architects
CALIFORNIA
Alameda6B978,290627,8282,700232.53129,432Owned221,03019,26733Noll & Tam
Alameda19B1,233,979776,2913,400228.32130,174Owned327,51420,84141Noll & Tam
Castro Valley*66B1,700,0001,700,000n/an/a0Owned0166,000120Noll & Tam
Fullerton135M10,784,0007,187,30061,898116.12375,000Owned3,221,700400,000325LPA, Inc.
Palo Alto8BS3,151,0002,196,0008,774250.28276,000Owned679,00021,50035Group 4 Architecture
Palo Alto7B1,500,2151,293,3632,392540.7049,218Owned157,63412,00020Dept. of Public Works
Sacramento47B333,659239,97210,00024.0057,833Owned35,85472,00080Rainforth Grau Architects
San Francisco23B8,226,3244,737,6338,222576.21500,000Owned2,988,6913,763 lf.48SF Dept. of Public Works
San Francisco17B5,910,4623,438,9746,376539.36500,000Owned1,971,4882,594 lf.61SF Dept. of Public Works
San Francisco30B3,398,8931,768,9228,825200.44500,000Owned1,129,9712,371 lf.64Field Paoli
San Francisco21B5,199,2173,189,1986,890462.87500,000Owned1,510,0192,582 lf.52THA & Karin Payson
San Francisco16B4,681,6462,498,76710,205244.86500,000Owned1,682,8792,519 lf.54Field Paoli
Scotts Valley12B4,071,6292,495,60313,150189.78368,026Leased1,208,00064,500116Group 4 Architecture
COLORADO
Commerce City46B2,164,0621,456,0008,870164.15467,765Owned240,29738,00036Humphries Poli
Denver43B2,176,8821,682,88810,000168.29276,106Owned217,88830,00053Humphries Poli
Sterling14M2,544,2022,042,00917,000120.11265,131Owned237,06268,00078Humphries Poli
CONNECTICUT
New Haven129MS664,745294,74510,19528.91320,000Owned50,000n/a125New Haven Office City Engineer
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington20B22,743,62517,184,12524,000716.00766,835Owned4,792,66580,000200Martinez & Johnson
Washington20B14,585,00010,259,49419,500526.13700,000Leased3,625,50680,000200Franck & Lohsen Architects
FLORIDA
Miami28B2,165,6091,505,9186,282239.72588,835Owned70,85632,36596Richard George & Associates
Miami Springs22B1,524,932914,9563,480262,92567,790Owned42,18618,33259Office Elements
Palm Bch. Grdns.85B11,444,3378,714,95340,000217.871,481,943Owned1,247,44111,800150PGAL
GEORGIA
Blairsville25B2,590,0001,903,00013,300143.08375,000Owned312,00036,000160Bailey Associates
Canton75MS1,402,191956,62531,10030.75297,907Owned147,65988,000140Professional Design; Craig Caulden…
IDAHO
Boise25B250,000205,00016,87712.1540,000Leased5,00035,00035habitec
Rexburg36M3,920,0002,550,00026,00098.08860,000110,000400,000100,000130CRSA
ILLINOIS
Chicago81O3,442,7362,000,12813,300150.39260,431Owned1,182,17750,000171Interactive Design Eight
Libertyville60M6,658,0585,647,46246,120122.45443,082Leased567,514185,246172Studio GC
Peoria115M10,323,5628,459,65694,08089.92841,568Owned1,022,33816,344 lf.300Farnsworth; Dewberry
INDIANA
Kokomo76MS4,230,2633,420,91045,00076.02237,090Owned572,263200,000179krM Architecture+
IOWA
Dubuque60M6,346,3054,837,13046,904103.13432,000Owned1,077,17512,627 lf.184OPN Architects
Mason City27M9,372,8516,960,44744,419156.70558,805Owned1,853,599120,000198Holabird & Root
MAINE
Biddeford22M298,726233,4667,72030.2437,012Owned28,2485,986 lf.66Oak Point Associates
Presque Isle10M1,500,000n/a17,500n/a40,000Ownedn/an/a72Northpeak Architecture
MARYLAND
Cockeysville64B1,994,0161,213,97825,50047.60422,972Owned357,066159,838189Hord Coplan Macht
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston70B4,330,0003,900,00022,368174.36370,000Owned60,00041,500104Johnson Roberts Associates
Springfield29B1,512,428241,86517,14114.11344,403850,00076,16026,00052Jablonski/Devriese
MICHIGAN
Monroe145M2,700,0002,170,00031,00070.00300,000Owned230,000140,000160Fanning/Riemenschneider
MINNESOTA
Burnsville60B2,684,0002,111,00026,77578.84404,000Owned169,00011,829 lf.140Wold Architects
Minneapolis28B4,411,9632,850,07916,900168.64356,050Owned1,205,83450,653112Cuningham Group
Minneapolis20B5,057,6253,615,95017,340208.53385,240Owned1,056,43546,143109DLR Group
MISSISSIPPI
Pearlington4B818,223668,2237,21892.5890,000Owned60,00010,00080Dean & Dean Architects
MISSOURI
Kirkwood26M5,111,2504,615,01424,152191.08238,325Owned257,91187,000156Bond Wolfe Architects
NEBRASKA
Omaha15O972,972853,6827,412115.1830,790Owned88,50036,92561RDG Planning & Design
Scottsbluff15M3,885,0002,900,00022,000131.82435,000Owned550,000100,748172Leo A. Daly
NEW JERSEY
Hackettstown9M238,980205,3803,66556.040Owned33,600n/an/aArcari & Iovino
Mahwah26M1,691,6261,407,4467,000201.06113,192Owned170,988210 lf.35Montoro Architectural
Maywood9M222,966188,366585322.000Owned34,600n/an/aArcari & Iovino
Monmouth Jctn.3B339,137308,7375,80053.230Owned30,400n/an/aArcari & Iovino
Ramsey15M4,248,1202,823,37814,000201.67758,253Owned666,48990,000110Lothrop Associates
Swedesboro3B1,327,0841,102,5056,500169.00112,000Owned112,5791,129 lf.42Compass Architectural Design
NEW YORK
Brooklyn100B5,250,0004,255,0007,300582.88250,000Owned745,0001,137 lf.56Vincent Benic Architect
Commack24B4,018,4703,478,36713,074266.05250,000Owned290,1035,700 lf.52BBS Architects
Jamaica2,500M37,624,25030,230,00023,5001,286.382,809,250Owned4,585,00070,0001751100 Architect
Mamaroneck18M19,546,00012,646,00033,000383.21800,000Owned6,100,000120,000158BKSK Architects
Nesconset17BS6,966,8526,166,31225,535241.48308,8401491,6995,883 lf.48BBS Architects
New York1,630M48,915,34244,691,985n/an/a0Owned4,223,357n/an/aWiss, Janney, Elstner
Oakland Gardens27B2,679,4101,986,9157,500264.93495,385Owned197,11069,50062Belfiore Architects
Patchogue51M1,082,115714,51010,00071.45169,259Owned198,34685,00043H2M
Saugerties20M7,254,2134,886,38913,162371.25586,972400,0001,380,8524,608 lf.110Butler Rowland Mays
NORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte920B3,296,0602,650,00018,550142.86321,060Owned325,0004,519 lf.98Gantt Huberman
Sylva40O8,844,5496,755,43126,000259.821,500,000Owned589,1185500 lf.130McMillan | Pazdan | Smith
OHIO
Arlington5B144,700129,700810160.120Owned15,0004,50012RCM Architects
Circleville56M3,939,8752,728,05024,256112.47441,175Owned770,65011,817 lf.171HBM Architects
Lorain70MS683,458442,7075,00088.54190,751Owned50,000321,661155Arkinetics Inc.
Shaker Heights33MS823,240659,5965,813113.4757,008Leased106,636n/an/aVan Dyke Architects
PENNSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh45B8,690,0005,200,00040,000130.00690,0001,000,0001,800,00084,808141EDGE Studio
RHODE ISLAND
Scituate8M1,600,0001,177,8007,925148.62222,000Owned200,20035,00052LLB Architects
Westerly23M6,924,0004,871,00050,00097.42760,000Owned1,293,00012,800 lf.174Tappé Associates
TEXAS
Austin45B146,261132,5618,32015.9313,700Owned070,00062Austin PL Library Facilities
Bedford49M9,404,3607,894,36040,516194.85925,000Owned585,0001,947 lf.160Hidell & Associates
Colleyville24M755,788561,48210,80052.00130,306Owned64,0001,544 lf.86Hidell & Associates
Houston37B4,650,3553,391,17212,116279.89835,703Owned423,4803777 lf.90James Ray Architects
Houston55B983,968721,3558,39185.97138,000Owned124,6133,564 lf.59Bailey Achitects
Hurst39M4,422,9393,877,93916,000242.37220,000Owned325,000n/a30Hidell & Associates
San Angelo108MS19,187,30112,472,07982,500151.181,492,5893,400,0001,822,6338,400 lf.285Holzman Moss Bottino
VIRGINIA
Glade Spring2B607,125423,1373,500120.9099,27456,10028,6148,77040Beeson & Beeson
McLean52B6,740,6004,605,00019,046241.78680,600Owned1,455,00055,000100Bowie Gridley Architects
Richmond23B773,652370,7336,00061.79253,459Owned149,46030,00042Fanning Howey
Richmond29B1,054,460598,0665,500108.74255,044Owned201,35035,00040Fanning Howey; Rawlings Wilson
WASHINGTON
Bellevue20B3,493,0002,439,0008,690280.67612,000Owned442,00056,50046Miller Hull Partnership
Milton16B1,563,6611,050,3386,300166.72184,961Leased328,36229,00045SHKS Architects
WISCONSIN
Fort Atkinson19M5,500,0003,620,00033,000109.70665,000117,0301,097,970154,000137Uihlein-Wilson Architects

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