What’s a town to do when Wal-Mart just picks up an leaves?
How about turning the space into a library!
This is exactly what the town of McAllen, Texas did, transforming 124,500 square feet (think 2 1/2 football fields) into the largest single-story library in the US.
With the help of Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd. the space was brought back to life. Gone are the guns and bargains; they have been replaced with books and computers.
The International Interior Design Association just selected the Library as the winner of their 2012 Library Interior Design Competition.
In the first month since the library opened new user registration is up over 20%.
Talk about providing real value for your community.
