Ribbon Cutting For New Milton Library Set For Thursday

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The long-awaited new Milton library will open on Thursday in an area of the county that’s been historically underserved by the Atlanta Fulton Public Library System.

The grand opening ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. July 16 at the facility, which is located at 855 Mayfield Road.

This is the fifth library to open as part of Phase I of the Library Building Program. Stevens & Wilkinson, in association with 720 Design, provided design and engineering services for the new library. Turner Construction Company provided construction management services,and Heery/Russell is the program management team.

This state-of-the-art library was designed as four distinct building forms inspired by the Milton area’s equestrian and agrarian scenery. The larger reading and community room wings use sloped, gabled roofs, awnings, clerestory windows and porches. The generous use of glass allows for views out to the community green and historic oak while allowing views in from the street.

The third building form is the low-height connector between the community and reading room wings that includes patron and building support. The fourth component is the entrance ‘silo’ and lobby which, with its higher roof line, helps orient patrons through a unique landmark as the building entrance.

The interior layout was designed to maximize useable area and ease of use for patrons while providing constant visual connection to the outdoors.

In November 2008, Fulton County voters passed the Library Bond Referendum, which will greatly enhance all of the county’s libraries, and includes 8 new branch libraries and two expansion projects.

Phase 1 includes eight new branches: Alpharetta, East Roswell, Milton, Northwest, Palmetto, Southeast Atlanta, Metropolitan, and Wolf Creek; and two library expansions: the Auburn Avenue Research Library South Fulton Branch.

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Rendering via Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System