As a nationally recognized leader in library services, we intend to build libraries that are highly functional and respond to what the public has identified as high priorities for us: stimulate imagination, satisfy curiosity and provide comfortable places to visit. We invite everyone to come browse our stacks of books, use the Internet, speak to a librarian or use the large community rooms. We intend for our new libraries to have the maximum positive impact on public service while not having an adverse impact on our environment and our non-renewable resources. Accordingly, our new buildings will be constructed to a Leadership in Environment and Energy Design ("LEED") gold certified standard.

The new Magna Library is currently being designed as the replacement for the current Magna Library. The 20,000 square foot building nearly doubles the size of the existing library and will be located on Main Street (2700 South) between 8900 and 8950 West.

• Create a strong sense of place that strengthens and is compatible with Magna's Main Street style.
• Apply the retail model of bookstores to the design of the library.
• Provide a sustainable design.

The library is intended to play an important role in the revitalization of Main Street in Magna, Utah. The new building will serve as a focal point for the community and will provide an anchor to the walkable retail district. The County recently completed Phase I improvements to Main Street which includes upgrading utilities, road paving, sidewalks, parking, and landscaping. Subsequent phases are anticipated to continue along Main Street toward the east.

The design responds to both the historical context of Main Street and reflects the more recent growth in communities along the West Bench of the Oquirrhs. The main street facade draws from the scale and proportions of adjacent storefronts to provide good views into the library and connect activities on the street with the books and services provided inside. Materials of brick masonry, glass, and steel frames will remain a strong feature of the building. The other facades will respond more to the residential community which they face.

The Magna Library incorporates sustainable design principles to provide citizens of Salt Lake County with the best building possible. Simply put, the design will enhance the experience of patrons while reducing energy consumption and negative impacts on the environment. The library is currently on track for a LEED Gold certification.

The need for a new library in Herriman City is tremendous as the city has experienced a population explosion. The population has grown from 1,500 residents (2000 census) to 20,000 in just a few short years. The existing library occupies 4,000 SF of retail space and holds a collection size of 41,000 volumes. There are no separate rooms to house library programs and there is no space for library circulation. The current space and collection size is tremendously undersized and does not meet the needs of this rapidly growing community. The new Herriman Library will meet the needs of this growing community.

Herriman has a very young median age and being located adjacent to the new elementary school and within two miles of the junior high school, the new library will have to be responsive to children and teens programming and services.

With its rapid growth, Herriman is determined to retain its community identity as it transforms from a rural farming based town to suburban bedroom community. The new Herriman Library will be part of a new master planned mixed use project, known as the Town Center Development, which will co-locate many existing City operations and civic facilities creating a new community core for the growing town. Other facilities which are being concurrently planned and developed include the new Herriman City Hall, the JL Sorenson Recreation Center, and the new Herriman Elementary School. This complex of civic facilities and their relationship to one another will be a salient design consideration.

The library will also be fully LEED Gold certified meaning all elements of the building and site will be sustainable, energy efficient, durable and long lasting. The LEEd certification goal, the environmental factors unique to the specific site and the proximity to the adjacent new facilities are all strong external forces which will influence the architectural design of the new library. The design scope of work will include providing appropriate access roads, sidewalks and walkways, parking, xeriscaping, lighting and monument signage.