Wow, have they ever updated the place. They knocked down the old building a few years ago and rebuilt it about 4 years ago, now. Clean, modern, and a little strange walking in here. Children's section on the main floor, along with administrative, and a spot for you if you want to buy/donate old books (Friends of Fargo Bookstore) - cheap $1/book kind of deals, and great to get rid of old textbooks and such, too.
I do miss the little reading aloves in the old library, the stairs up to a hidden teen section, and the openness of the two-story open adult section of the old library, but it is good they built it up - second floor is adult and young adult sections, and a large new computer room and print stations, as well as a "teen-only" room. Lots of glass and comfort there, not sure how energy-efficient, though.
Extra classrooms and reading rooms for the kids downstairs, some Indian print art displayed, and a little candy/drinks bar up front. New, yes, but I am sad I didn't get a chance to take pictures of the old place. Many a summer spent in the reading program here competing for small prizes and adding pages to the tally for our schools! All the pictures on this post are of the new library. read more