Library Building Projects

Gathering
Space

The Brant Hills Branch Library is a bright, inviting and comfortable neighbourhood gathering place that serves the communities of Brant Hills, Mountainside and Tyandaga in partnership with the City of Burlington Parks and Recreation Department. The interior names in the new joint facility reflect the neighbourhoods that it serves:

Facility

Double Gym

Tyandaga Gymnasium

Community Centre Program Room

Mountainside Program Room

Community Room

Nelson Community Room

Library Program Room

Mountain Gardens Program Room (first location of the branch library to be approved by the Library Board)

Park Setting

9.24 hectares (22.8 acres) of beautiful park land provides a complimentary backdrop for leisure reading and study.

Skylit Entry Hall

A tall entry hall stretches between the Library and the Community Centre and runs the length of the facility. The hall has high clerestory windows to bring in natural light and is a generous size to double as community gathering space, waiting area, and general “crush” space for the entire facility.

Building
Exterior

The library is wrapped on both its east and west sides with a cement board panel system with a finely detailed jointing pattern that unifies and contains the Library space while directing the eye toward the ravine to the south.

Building
Orientation

The library is oriented toward the south with views out to the landscape through a large wall of glass. This south glass wall is accented with a dramatic overhang clad with stucco on the underside, and connected to the two side walls with sloping fins, further reinforcing the landscape from within. The sunny ambience invites the visitor to linger.

Express Self
Check-out

Library visits are more convenient with the introduction of a self-service feature. Customers can quickly, easily and independently check out their materials at the express checkout station.

Collection

A projected collection of 50,000 books, DVDs, Videos, CDs, Books on CD, Books on Tape, magazines, newspapers and electronic products.

Computer
Workstations

8 public computer workstations accommodate increased usage of the Internet and electronic resources.

Merchandizing
of the Collection

Lots of face-out displays to encourage browsing and make it easy to find a good read.

Comfortable
Seating

Comfy lounge chairs enjoy a pleasant view out to the natural beauty of the ravine to the south. Study tables look toward the playing fields on the east.

Teen Area

A comfy spot for teens only, with a focus on teen reads, music and board games.

Children’s Area

A fun area featuring a colourful reading centre for the kids and a comfy sofa big enough to sit and share a story with Mom and Dad.