Located on the southwest corner of North Cole and Ustick Road,
the
Library! at Cole & Ustick acts as a community center,
welcoming and integrating the neighborhood and surrounding
businesses. The full-service library provides a
welcoming, light-filled environment, with computer and Internet
access, lots of books, movies and music, spaces for study,
meetings and relaxing, and special programs for all ages.
Public Service Features
12,600 square feet of public space
40,000-50,000 books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, movies,
music
50 public computers with 46 Internet-access stations
Wireless access
Comfortable chairs for
relaxing, as well as table seating
Open 6 days a week, totaling 50 hours
Self-service checkout
Coffee & other hot beverages
Copy center
Reference services
Library programs for all ages, including:
Baby, toddler & preschool storytimes
School-age & teen programs
Computer classes for adults
Book clubs & other special programs
Public Art
Four lovely
architectural glass panels, called "Ustick Dreaming." Glass artist
Judy Gorsuch Collins, of Denver, Colorado, was selected from a field
of 26 artists responding to a national call to artists. Gorsuch Collins was chosen because of her design versatility as
an artist and the quality, sensitivity to environmental images,
and site-specific nature of her past work.
Special Spaces
Hearth area with fireplace for reading & socializing
Group study room, seating four
Fun, specially designed areas for children and teens
Quiet areas with comfortable seating
Audio-visual equipped multi-purpose room seating 91,
with external access during hours the
library is closed. Includes access to kitchen
facilities and restroom.
Smaller audio-visual equipped meeting room, seating 12,
also with external access.
Sustainable Design
Maximized daylighting, with a 25-foot-high
glass curtain wall and a series of skylights over the main reading room
Sustainable features for efficient use of energy
and water
Constructed of recycled and local materials
Water-wise landscaping using drought-tolerant and native
plants
