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internet was popular, and before smartphones existed; thus the 1991 building was more-so built to house books. The renovation replaced the 1991 building's stone walls and heavily tinted windows with large glass curtain walls, giving views of the nearby
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style, using white
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praised its simple plan and elegant facades, writing "we can recollect no
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is the largest in the library system and holds approximately 300,000 volumes. It includes numerous rooms, including separate spaces for children, teens, an adult reading room, newspaper room, auditorium, gallery, gift shop, and a cafe. The third floor includes a computer lab and houses the
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The 1991 building was designed with a marble exterior and a round-arched entrance on the north side of the west facade, echoing the design of the
Carnegie building. When the building was renovated in 2015–2016, most of the marble was replaced with glass curtain walls, and the round-arched entrance
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nonprofit organization, operates the library store, on the first floor of the library's new wing. The store sells books, gifts, music, clothing, and other branded items. The organization also operates a biannual sale of about 18,000 books, graphic novels, CDs, and DVDs (materials from the library
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February 24, 2015. The branch closed for the project two months later, on April 13, 2015. The 1991 addition was the focus of the renovation, replacing the windowless east facade with two stories of windows overlooking Topiary Park. 80 percent of the
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The 1990–1991 renovation cost $ 39 million, funded by a tax levy in the late 1980s. The renovation included an addition that tripled the library's space, from 87,000 square feet to 418,800 square feet. The renovation was finished on January 2, 1991, and dedicated on April 30, 1991, by First Lady
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homework help center, a study center for teens, and a media lab. Historical and genealogical services include access to 70,000 books, records, and other materials, as well as a discovery board that highlights newly digitized materials and historic areas of Columbus.
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branch's collection was moved to storage, while the rest was relocated to other branches. The renovations were scheduled to be complete by summer 2016, in time for the library to host the
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A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte
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Construction in 1904 and completed building c. 1907
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1172:"Expansion of Downtown Columbus Library Proposed"
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1491:"Guide to Main Library"
1157:ThisWeek Community News
1134:ThisWeek Community News
1014:Indiana Evening Gazette
1009:"New Library Dedicated"
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246:Downtown Columbus, Ohio
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1930:Discovery District
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