Construction Photos of new Oldsmar Library



mid-late March, 2007

Exterior shot of the east wall

Interior looking towards teen room from the back of the building

View of back entrance

 

April 6, 2007

Cafe, north corner of the building, main entrance visible to the right

Main lobby entrance on St. Petersburg Drive

Outdoor reading area or "garden room", south corner of the building

Teen room, west corner of the building, looking towards Tampa Road

Side view, looking from the garden room to the teen area towards St. Petersburg Drive

Back of building, rear lobby entrance visible to the right

 

April 13, 2007

Looking towards the south

View from the roof looking towards Tampa Road

Close up shot of the exterior of the cafe area

 

April 24, 2007

View from across St. Pete Drive

Close up of main lobby entrance

Trusses over the lobby or "arcade"

Interior of main library area

Trusses over main library area

Detail of the walls in the Teen Room

View of rear lobby entrance

Close shot of rear lobby entrance

 

April 27, 2007

Trusses over main library area

Detail of skylights in main library area

View from across St. Pete Drive showing beginning of roof construction

Work being done in the teen room

Interior shot

 

May 1, 2007

Interior of cafe area

Preparing to put the roof on the main library area

Distance shot of the rear of the building

 

May 4, 2007

Framing of entrance to storytime room. Entrance from lobby visible on the right.

Completed roof over lobby

Interior of lobby

 

May 14, 2007

Ready for the roof in the main reading area

Most windows are in

Windows in teen room

Looking up in the teen room

Moisture barrier on exterior in preparation for stucco/paint

 

May 17, 2007

Prepping roof for tiles

Ceiling of teen room

Ductwork and framing in main reading area

 

June 14, 2007

Stucco & trim on north side of building

Exterior of teen room

Lobby ceiling

Main library area looking west

Main library area looking towards teen room and front of building

 

June 27, 2007

Ceiling of main library area

Looking towards outdoor reading area

Decorative wall between children's & main library areas

Main entrance viewed from interior

 

September 5, 2007

Entrance to main library area

Reference area

Area where adult books will be shelved, showing reading alcoves

Close up of reading alcove

Rear of building showing part of tile roof

 

September 18, 2007

Rear (parking lot) entrance

Close up of rear entrance

Lobby ceiling

Children's area, entrance to storytime room in the rear

Looking through storytime room door towards children's area

Looking from staff area towards children's area

Reading alcoves behind adult shelving area

Ceiling of teen room

Detail of outdoor reading area

 

September 25, 2007

Information desk

Exit to outdoor reading area, highlighting the wood trim that is used throughout the building

Outside of small conference room

 

October 11, 2007

Ceiling of main library area

Looking from information desk towards entrance

Divider between main area and children's area

 

October 30 & 31, 2007

View of children's area from the entrance

Our children's area will feature a "Road to Reading" theme

Main library area

Quiet reading area & exit to outdoor reading room

View of library from quiet reading area