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36-401: Library Square may refer to: Salt Lake City Public Library , with an outside plaza called Library Square, Utah, United States Vancouver Library Square , a city block, including the central library branch, in downtown Vancouver, Canada Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

72-402: A "unique, imaginative, exciting, interesting building." The inclusion of the 21 story office tower in the design was required in order to pay for it and as part of a deal with the federal government to obtain the land; the federal government has a long term lease on the high rise office tower portion of the project. Construction began in early 1993 and was completed in 1995. In the year following

108-703: A chess room, newspaper reading room, picture gallery, lecture hall, and on the third floor the Art, Historical and Scientific Association (now called the Vancouver Museum). The library opened in November 1903. This branch is now primarily used as a community centre for residents of the Downtown East Side neighbourhood. The Vancouver Public Library continued to occupy the Hastings and Main site until

144-481: A local architecture firm, VCBO Architecture, to design the building, which opened to the public on February 8, 2003. The former building in Library Square houses The Leonardo, a museum of science, technology and creativity. On September 15, 2006, a small bomb exploded in the third floor of the main building. No one was hurt, and the damage sustained by the building was a broken window. Eastbound traffic on

180-439: A man jumped from the balcony inside the library to his death. On June 10, 2013, at approximately 4pm, a 21-year-old man jumped to his death from the roof, prompting the closure of the library for the remainder of the day. On November 13, 2013, at approximately 4:15pm, a 21-year-old man was witnessed jumping from the roof of the building. The man survived the fall and was taken to LDS Hospital for his injuries. The event prompted

216-492: A public park. A later initiative to create a new headquarters for the Salt Lake City Police Department was also struck down and the building was subsequently placed a block east, directly across from library square. The square is also occupied by shops, a community writing center run by Salt Lake Community College , studios of radio station KUUB and, most notably, The Leonardo Museum , which

252-430: A similar design—most clearly apparent in the main foyer and the sweeping outer facade . The building is housed within Library Square, a landscaped and paved plaza that encompasses the city block. Much of what is now landscaped, open space had been planned to be covered by outbuildings, but Rocky Anderson , Salt Lake City's mayor at the time of the library's opening, asked for these to be left out in favor of creating

288-425: A variety of resources, 163 internet-capable computers. A notable item in the collection is a 19th century edition of John James Audubon 's Birds of America , which was purchased by the library in 1903. The copy is not an original print, rather, it is from a later run commissioned by Audubon's son John in the 1850s. Unlike the first run, the copy's illustrations are not hand-colored, but they are an early example of

324-524: Is a community garden outside of the library's ground floor and a "seed library" from which any patrons can receive seeds for their own gardening. In 2006, the library received Library Journal 's "Library of the Year" award, largely based on the significance of the building. Other notable features of the building include: The library's collection comprises over 500,000 books, subscriptions to over 60 newspapers and magazines, an expansive digital library with

360-714: Is bordered by Robson Street , Homer Street, West Georgia Street, and Hamilton Street. Across West Georgia Street is Canada Post . Across Hamilton Street is the CBC Regional Broadcast Centre Vancouver . Across Homer street is The Centre in Vancouver for the Performing Arts , (formerly The Ford Centre for the Performing Arts) designed by Moshe Safdie as a complementary building to library square. The Library Square Project

396-475: Is housed in the library's former building. The Square itself is paved with limestone from Israel. The entrance to the building's interior leads to the "Urban Room", a foyer that contains more shops and extends upward for all five floors, ending with a 20,000 sq ft (1,900 m ) skylight. The building is topped by a garden on the roof planted with trees, grasses, flowering bulbs and various perennial plants, as well as tended beehives. In addition, there

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432-642: Is located in the eastern portion of the Vancouver Central Business District. The address of the library is 350 West Georgia Street, and the Federal office tower is addressed at 300 West Georgia Street. Levels 8 and 9 were previously leased to the Provincial government. Their address was 360 West Georgia Street. VPL Central branch internal glass facade overlooks an enclosed concourse formed by a second elliptical wall that defines

468-495: Is the largest public library system in British Columbia. The Vancouver Public Library includes a large collection of books and digital content. The library provides community information, programs for children, youth, and adults, and delivery to homebound individuals. In addition, the library also provides access to information and reference services, text databases, interlibrary loan services. One Book, One Vancouver

504-714: Is the regional reference library for the North Area division of the Libraries. Consolidating Vancouver Public Library's Central Branch, Federal Office Tower, and retail and service facilities, the Library Square occupies a city block in Downtown Vancouver . Centred on the block, the library is a nine-story rectangular box containing book stacks and services, surrounded by a free-standing, elliptical, colonnaded wall featuring reading and study areas that are accessed by bridges spanning skylit light wells. The building

540-693: The American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie was giving money to cities and towns to build libraries. In 1901, the City of Vancouver approached Carnegie about donating money for a new library to replace the space in the YMCA Building. In 1901, American steel magnate, Andrew Carnegie agreed to donate $ 50,000 to build a city library if Vancouver would provide free land and $ 5,000 annually to support its operation. A fight immediately developed between East and West side Vancouver as to who would get

576-480: The City and County Building at the intersection of 500 South and 200 East. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on December 28, 1962, and the building was dedicated on October 30, 1964. In 1965, the old library was renovated into the Hansen Planetarium, funded by a donation of $ 400,000 from Beatrice M. Hansen. On March 7, 1994, a gunman took several hostages in a conference room on the second floor of

612-429: The closure of the library for the remainder of the day. The Salt Lake City main library covers an area of 240,000 square feet (22,000 m ) in a five-story tall, wedge-shaped building. The structure includes 44,960 cubic yards (34,370 m ) of concrete, and 176,368 square feet (16,385.1 m ) of glass, including a five-story curved glass outer wall. The Vancouver Public Library , also designed by Safdie, shares

648-575: The east side of the site. This glass-roofed concourse serves as an entry foyer to the library and the more lively pedestrian activities at ground level. Public spaces surrounding the library form a continuous piazza with parking located below grade. The building's exterior resembles the current appearance of the Colosseum in Rome. Adjacent to the Central Branch is Library Square, a public square

684-418: The library cancelled a room booking made by the group Exit International to hold a workshop by Philip Nitschke about assisted suicide . The cancellation came despite months of negotiation between Exit and library administration. The library stated that it had received a legal opinion stating the workshop as described could contravene Canada's Criminal Code, but would not make the opinion public. The workshop

720-538: The new cultural institution. A public plebiscite fixed the site at Hastings and Westminster (now Main) Streets, next door to the first City Hall. The cornerstone was laid by the Grand Lodge of the Masonic Order on 29 March 1902 and under it were placed Masonic documents, a copy of the city's Act of Incorporation , lists of various officials and examples of the postage stamps and coins then in use. The building

756-410: The new library's opening, library visitors increased by 800,000. In addition to its function as the central branch of the city's public library system, the one square block project includes an attached office high-rise , retail shops, restaurants, and underground public parking. The Library building has a rooftop garden designed by Vancouver landscape architect Cornelia Oberlander . The roof garden

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792-804: The now-defunct Hastings Literary Institute were donated to the newly established Vancouver Reading Room. In December 1887, the Reading Room opened at 144 West Cordova Street, above the Thomas Dunn and Company hardware store. It was also known as the Vancouver Free Library and the Vancouver Free Reading Room and Library. By the late 1890s, the Free Reading Room and Library in the YMCA Building on West Hastings had become overcrowded. During this period,

828-432: The old main branch building. The library was evacuated and SWAT teams were called in during a six-hour siege, which ended in the death of the gunman and the freeing of the hostages. After celebrating the library's 100th anniversary in early 1998, an $ 84 million library bond was approved to relocate the library in a new building, north half a block, to its current location. The firm Moshe Safdie and Associates partnered with

864-643: The opening of a new central library at 750 Burrard Street in 1957. The move from the Carnegie site to the new location at 750 Burrard began in mid-October 1957, and the official opening of the new library was held on 1 November 1957. The library remained at the Burrard building until 22 April 1995, when it closed in preparation for the move to a new location at Library Square (350 West Georgia Street). The central branch opened in Downtown Vancouver on 26 May 1995 and cost CAD $ 106.8 million to build. In September 2009,

900-430: The streets of 400 South and 200 East was closed as 400 people were forced to evacuate. There have been several public suicides at the library since its relocation. In April 2008, a woman jumped from the third floor balcony inside the library and died. In July 2005, a woman jumped from the roof of the building to her death. In March 2011, a woman jumped from the fourth floor inside the building and died. In April 2012,

936-476: The system in 2016, pending the opening of the nə́c̓aʔmat ct Strathcona Branch. The new branch opened in the same community in 2017. The Vancouver Public Library system now consists of 21 branches situated throughout the city. The administration centre, and also the largest branch, known as the Central Branch, is located at Library Square in downtown Vancouver. The oldest existing branch, the Kitsilano branch,

972-564: The then-revolutionary process of chromolithography . 40°45′35″N 111°53′02″W  /  40.7597°N 111.8839°W  / 40.7597; -111.8839 Vancouver Public Library Vancouver Public Library ( VPL ) is the public library system for the city of Vancouver , British Columbia. In 2023, VPL had more than 4.6 million visits with patrons borrowing nearly 10.4 million items including: books, ebooks, CDs, DVDs, video games, newspapers and magazines. Across 21 locations and online, VPL serves over 236,000 active members and

1008-509: The title Library Square . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library_Square&oldid=932963811 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Salt Lake City Public Library The Salt Lake City Public Library

1044-693: Was a citywide book club sponsored by the Vancouver Public Library. Titles were selected by the library staff, who voted on one of four titles presented by the One Book, One Vancouver Organizing Committee. It was discontinued after 2010. In January 1869, the manager of the Hastings Mill, J.A. Raymur, started the New London Mechanics Institute, a meeting room and library for mill employees. In March 1869, it

1080-547: Was designed and crafted by N.T. Lyon of Toronto. Depicted in the windows are John Milton , William Shakespeare , Robert Burns , Sir Walter Scott , Sir Thomas More , and Edmund Spenser . The 3 small windows were removed in 1958 when the library was converted into the museum. They were missing for many years but were located intact and returned to the building in 1985. Inside was hardwood panelled walls and ceilings and oak floors. The rooms were heated by eight fireplaces. There were special reading rooms for ladies and for children,

1116-480: Was designed by Vancouver architect George Grant and is in the style of Romanesque Renaissance, with a domed Ionic portico and French mansard roof. Granite for the foundation came from Indian Arm and sandstone for the 10" thick walls came from Gabriola Island. A fantastic marble, spiral staircase was built by Albion Iron Works of Victoria. It cost $ 2.279 million and 9,888 pounds of steel and iron were used. A large multi-panel stained glass window with 3 smaller windows below

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1152-551: Was held at Vancouver's Unitarian Church . "Whatever the reasons of the library were, it's obviously not affecting the decision by the Unitarian Church," Dr. Nitschke said. David Eby , executive director of the BC Civil Liberties Association , which failed to get the ban lifted, said "Usually, librarians are our closest allies in this free-speech debate." In 1927, the first permanent branch

1188-478: Was opened in Kitsilano (2375 West Fourth Avenue). Sixteen years later, in 1943, the second branch, Kerrisdale (Forty-second Avenue and West Boulevard), came into service. Other branches followed throughout the years, with the last branch, the Terry Salman Branch, opening in 2011. The Strathcona Branch, which shared its collection and facilities with Lord Strathcona Elementary School , was removed from

1224-547: Was originally housed in the Salt Lake City and County Building in 1898. Thanks to a donation of land and money by a John Quackenbos Packard in 1900, a new library was built in downtown Salt Lake City; the building is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places . This building remained in use until the library outgrew it by the early 1960s. The city library was then moved to a new home across from

1260-751: Was renamed the Hastings Literary Institute, in honour of Rear Admiral the Honourable George Fowler Hastings . No official records of the Hastings Literary Institute have survived, but it is known that membership was by subscription. The Hastings Literary Institute continued to exist until the Granville area was incorporated as part of the new City of Vancouver on 6 April 1886. Following the Great Vancouver Fire on 13 June 1886, 400 books from

1296-460: Was the largest capital project ever undertaken by the City of Vancouver. The decision to build the project came after a favourable public referendum in November 1990. The city then held a design competition to choose a design for the new building. The design by Safdie and DA Architects was by far the most radical design and yet was the public favourite. 70% of the public liked the Safdie scheme as

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