Part of the new Bladensburg library opens on Tuesday, Nov. 28
The first floor — which includes adult book stacks, open desks and the children’s section — will be open to the public starting at noon, after construction went more quickly than anticipated.
The 22,834 square-foot building is almost three times the size of the previous library at the same location at 4820 Annapolis Rd.
Gant Brunnett Architects designed the building to reflect the area’s history as a port, with a swooping design evocative of old-timey sailing ships.
Inside, there are rowboat shaped reading nooks, a mock bowsprit for the USS Prince George with a purple unicorn figurehead and authentic ship’s wheel, porthole-shaped windows, dock fencing and ocean blue carpeting and upholstery.
As with new libraries in Hyattsville and Laurel, the library also features a number of more modern features, including a maker space, indoor and outdoor fireplaces, solar panels, electric-car charging stations and the first county building that is certified LEED Silver.
The library will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday; noon to 8 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday; and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
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