Folsom Renewal Project
The design of the Folsom Library has remained fairly static since its initial conception in June 1972. The concrete exterior that is in place is designed to complement the light gray brick of the nearby St. Joseph’s Chapel.
In 2005, the Folsom Library Renewal project was started. The redesign, a product of cooperation between an alumnus and Rensselaer’s Design and Construction group, focused on creating a more welcoming space and improving the overall image of the building.
Changes include:
- A redesigned information and circulation desk with multi-tiered acoustical ceilings
- A temperature-sensitive, computer-controlled lighting system which is intended to make the library more inviting during specific seasons
- Low profile shelving
- Brighter, more colorful environment
- Six different information hubs that offer central wired and wireless access
- A new library cafe designed by Joy, McCoola & Zilch, Architects and Planners, P.C.
- A new wireless GPS system that synchronizes all of the clocks in the library
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