Link to October 15 Capital Times 'Laptop City Hall' column, "What do designing a new Central Library and juggling have in common?"
Excerpt: Even more detailed "balancing acts" came up throughout the night, such as the question of how limited resources should be devoted to improving both the interior and exterior of the building. One meeting attendee stressed that money should be geared toward improving the inside of the library that people use, which seems logical given the outdated Central Library interior, but others also pointed out the uninviting nature of the Central Library's exterior, particularly at night and particularly coming from the Henry Street side of the building. One element that Scherer and company consistently proposed as a solution to that dilemma was a lower-level Mifflin Street entrance to complement the main Fairchild entrance that exists now, but other elements seemed more up in the air, such as what to do with lighting and the main entrance to both make people feel comfortable in the area and draw people in to the library.
Henry Street side
Photo credit: Clara Schmitt
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