Since the new Central Library opened in 2006, the reflective copper exterior has become an unmistakable landmark in the Western Gateway Park. The 110,000-square-foot building offers much-needed space, with designated sections for teens and children. Unlike overwhelmingly crowded bookstores, the library's volumes are housed on sleek metal shelves with plenty of room to breathe. The first floor is home to fiction and non-fiction, with designated space for new arrivals. Find reference materials, histories and biographies as well as a large computer lab on the second floor.

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