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Haverford Township Free Library

Owner/User: Haverford Township Free Library Children/young adult areas will remain on the second floor,
in addition to offices, board room, technical services, and
Location: Haverford, Pennsylvania
other staff functions. The lower level will accommodate
Design Statement: Bernardon is currently providing flexible community rooms, a demonstration kitchen, and
design services for renovations to the Haverford Township provisions for a “maker space” designed to promote creativity
Free Library. The overarching goal of the renovations is to and community through activities such as sewing, paper-
create a vibrant, welcoming, and nurturing community hub crafting, knitting, 3D printing, media production, and other
for creative learning. high-tech endeavors. Plans also call for new HVAC/electrical
systems and core technology infrastructure that will have
Highlights of the project include replacement windows in the the ability to grow and adapt to future needs. The parking
historic portion of the library, a former bank building which lot will be re-striped to gain more spaces.
housed the library since 1938. The design team has created a
soaring, transparent entrance that beckons the community Funding for the library renovations includes $6.75 million
to enter and join the activities inside. A stair gracefully winds provided by Haverford Township and a $500,000 grant
around the new elevator and beyond. The first floor features awarded by the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation
a welcoming area, circulation desk, fiction/non-fiction and Fund.
historical collections, laptop bars, public access computers,
and meeting space. The former two-story bank lobby will be
converted into a reading room centered around a fireplace.

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