New library picks up on area’s style, gives patrons space to congregate

The William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Public Library has walls of glass and lots of natural light.

  • By Grier Ferguson
  • | 6:10 a.m. September 6, 2019
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Courtesy, Sweet Sparkman Architects. Gabriela Kaniuga, assistant project manager for Tandem Construction, says the building’s design includes elements such as walls of glass, metal work, tiles and groin vaults.
Courtesy, Sweet Sparkman Architects. Gabriela Kaniuga, assistant project manager for Tandem Construction, says the building’s design includes elements such as walls of glass, metal work, tiles and groin vaults.
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It’s all about the books.

From the seating areas to the electrical outlets, the new William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Public Library keeps in mind the many books the facility houses — and the patrons who use it.

 

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