We have books, books about books, and books about the authors who wrote the books - books in any number of categories and subcategories with their own specific theories and principles. Not in a library that's reached its maximum storage capacity. And so the current main library was opened within seven years of the report, in December 1965. Beyond its role as a reservoir for literature, music and art, it is likely to rapidly become a stellar landmark which can be displayed with justifiable pride to visitors. The architecture of the new building was avant garde for its time, and remains among the most aesthetically interesting buildings downtown.
Concrete fins line the building's perimeter, and a garden graces the southern approach.
Plate-glass windows on all three floors offer views to the north and south. Inside, glass walls encircle the center of the upper two floors and line parts of the first. In that way, architects hoped visitors could scan the entire interior from any point in the building. Even today, though time has obscured or obviated some of the features, the effect is striking. Surf the Internet up to 50 times faster with an aDSL modem.