Bartholomew County Library Hope branch

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The Hope library, located on the town square, is a 6,000-square-foot, 20,000-volume, fully computerized branch of the Bartholomew County Public Library. The building’s low height and iron-spotted bricks establish a rapport with neighboring structures, yet the library remains a decidedly new building that confidently expresses its civic role. A large sweeping light monitor gives the reading room public exterior presence while admitting northern light. The zinc panels will darken and develop a soft patina over time. Tall steel windows allow daylight into the library and emit light at night, causing the building to glow. The interior is finished in maple paneling and Indiana limestone. The Douglas fir ceiling is supported on laminated timber beams. #Bartholomew_County #Hope #Indiana #Library