Article source: The Galante Architecture Studio

The Ashby Free Public Library is a passive solar building, intended to serve as a model for the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC). The project is an 8,000 SF addition to an existing masonry library. The two-story structure houses a children’s library on the lower level. The upper level contains a young adult’s area, main adult library, periodicals, and director’s offices. The resulting efficient plan separates children’s, and adults programming, while allowing integration on various levels.

Adult reading room

• Architects: The Galante Architecture Studio
• Project: Ashby Free Public Library
• Location: Ashby, Massachusetts

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