Construction is underway on the new 22,000-square-foot Bladensburg public library at 4820 Annapolis Rd., which is slated to open in 2024 and will join new library branches including in Hyattsville and Laurel.
The Prince George’s County Memorial Library System is in the process of choosing two pieces of public art — a bowsprit-like sculpture at the entrance to the children’s section and nautical-themed wall art for the interior.
The library was previously located on the same site in a 1920s-era building that had once been home to an elementary school.
Designed by Gant Brunnett Architects, the new building will feature a number of modern touches similar to the Hyattsville branch, including a makerspace, indoor and outdoor fireplaces and solar panels and electric-car charging stations.
It will be the first county building that is certified LEED Silver, the third-highest level of environmentally conscious designed recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Drawing on the area’s maritime history, the library is designed to suggest the outline of a ship and will have a number of nautical touches inside, including a ship’s wheel, dinghy-shaped reading nooks and a wooden dock.
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