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LIBRARIES THAT COMMUNITIES LOVE
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Avon Public Library
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The inspiration for this 18,500 sq.ft. library came from an old-timer who wanted to give this new community a link with its past. An existing, old homesteaders barn became the inspiration. The board and batten cedar siding sits on a base of local stone (a mountain detail for buildings that sit in deep snow all winter), the wire-brushed cedar panel doors, casing, and base (for a weathered texture), and the hand-troweled gypsum board (for a rustic feel) all contribute to this historical image. |
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"I am an afficionado of libraries and tour the country every summer in an RV visiting libraries. There is only
other library I like as much as this Avon library... the library in Flagstaff." Visitor at dedication
ceremony, not realizing that Snowdon & Hopkins had designed the Flagstaff library too.
The circulation, reference, and children's librarian desks have peeled log veneer and honed granite tops to give a well-used finish. Mission style furniture was selected as this was available in the early 1900s, and these were complemented by traditional leather camelback chairs and ottomans. The four reading lounges are placed around two see-through fireplaces for a comfortable, cozy scale with wonderful southern views to the ski mountain. Daylighting was achieved with ridge skylights, which have a perforated metal screen suspended 10" below to diffuse the bright sunlight.
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This page last updated August 5, 2003.
© Copyright 2002 by Snowdon and Hopkins, Architects, P.C. All rights reserved.
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