The new branch will serve an area of 33,000 people in Southwest Houston within both Harris and Fort Bend Counties. The 3.2 million dollar project, to be built with City of Houston general funds, will provide educational, cultural, and recreational services for both adults, young adults, and children, including circulating and reference materials, meeting spaces, and free public access to online resources such as specialized databases and the Internet. The new library will be built with a brick exterior and metal hip roof, responding to the neighborhood with a residential character and institutional presence. A curved driveway off West Fuqua Drive will lead customers to the library entrance and the parking lot located at the rear of the building. A concrete paved plaza off the rear entrance will provide space for outdoor activities.
Customers enter through the foyer with display areas and restroom facilities.
A 1,000 square foot meeting room will accommodate 58 people, complete with a rear projection screen and audio-visual equipment. A central circulation area with stacks and the main reading rooms comprise the remaining space.