The $3.5-million La Conner Swinomish Library honors the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community’s culture as well as the history of the town of La Conner.

Viby’s new library and cultural center was designed “to feel like a living room” for the small Danish town about 40 km west of Copenhagen, according to its architect.

This 14,000-sq-ft library conjoins media and technology with traditional book-loaning services to serve a diverse user demographic.

Goals for this library included integrating collections from two older branches into an inviting, accessible and sustainable 21st-century facility that better meets the demands of its growing service area.

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The complete renovation of a 40-year-old library designed by renowned brutalist architect Marcel Breuer required a major structural renovation throughout the 10-story building to allow the facility to function as a modern library.

Located on a 4.7-acre former brownfield, the two-story library and arts center provide the centerpiece of the city’s effort to create a walkable arts and community center.

Located north of the library’s existing exterior wall, the 3,200-sq-ft addition creates space for children to learn, read and interact with parents and peers while preserving views of the neighboring Sweetwater River valley.

Despite initial concern that the project might be vulnerable to as much as $1 million in cost overruns, the two-phase, $36.5-million construction program was ultimately completed under budget thanks to innovative value engineering and negotiated change order requests.