Savage Library

I was down in Howard County recently and decided to stop by the library.  I went to a branch that was renovated about 3 years ago.  When the kids were little, I used to bring them over to this branch for story time.  (What fond memories i have of this place!). At that time, the building was split between the Senior Center and the library. The library now has sole possession of the entire building. Every square inch if this additional space is utilized to excellent advantage!

Coming up to the entrance, the building looks much as it did when my kids were little.  

But then you walk inside and WOW!  The building has been lightened and brightened.  Paint and carpeting has been lightened and updated.  There are more seating areas and a LOT more computers!

This area used to be dark & foreboding. It was filled with tall overstuffed bookshelves.  The wall that divided the two buildings was right in the middle.  

Laptop bar bridges the area between the adult and teen sections. 

Teen area, above & below.  I love how big the space is!

The cafe area (below) has plenty of seating and snack machines. It is the one place in the library where you are welcome to sit and eat. 

Computer area in the middle of the old, adult section of the library. 

More study space back behind the computer area. 

A view across the library up to the circulation and reference desks. Back in the day, circulation was in that space on the left where the computers are now, and reference was buried off to the right where the adult computers are. 

Right about where the person is standing - that's about where the old Reference Desk was located. 

Beautiful combined Reference and Circulation desk! I live how curvy it is - and I adore how much space they have to work with!

Glenwood Library

This gorgeous little library is located in Western Howard County, MD.  Surrounded by farms and farm country, the library blends in with the farms and rolling hills in the area.  The architecture of this building has always reminded me of barns.

The outside of the library, looking at the main entrance.

The view just inside of the front door.  Look at those exposed beams!

The Information desk.

The view out to the back.  I love that large window wall!  That's the YA section in the very back, and a baseball diamond outside!  Just to the left, behind that wall is the Children's Section.

A view from the back right corner along the window wall.

The YA section.

The non-fiction adult section.  A row of computers to the right of me - magazines in front.

Mixed Media - CD's and DVD's.

The Information Desk in the Children's Section.  When this library first opened, the barn like structure in the back was used for story times.  The doors slide open, and contains an intimate space for storytime.

Study/Quiet area in the Children's Section.

The view towards the front doors from just outside of the Children's section.

Bear in a porthole window.