Finegold Alexander brings an innovative approach to library design, with experience designing public, private and academic libraries. We establish clear channels of communication with our library clients and their communities, balancing budget with design excellence.
Here we share 5 key steps for a new library building project:

1. Embrace Long-Range Planning

A long-range plan for your library can support and justify requests for funding, demonstrating why funds are needed, what they will support, and who will benefit. Finegold Alexander can support your long-term goals from a design standpoint. 

2. Understand Your Program Needs

Program planning is important because it helps ensure that dedicated spaces and activities reflect the library's mission and community needs. Finegold Alexander can provide understanding and guidance to fulfill and confirm the requirements of your library program.

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3. Prioritize Ease of Use

How user-friendly is your library? Great library design ensures that all community members can access library resources and participate in programs. We can design your facility to be welcoming, secure, logically organized and easy to use from a patron’s point of view.

4. Maximize Efficiency

Library efficiency is important because an effective layout of space allows you to provide more products and services to meet demand. Our efficient space plans and program diagrams will support your staff resources.

5. Plan for Flexibility

Flexibility allows your facility to adapt to changing needs and community demands, enhancing the user experience. We will ensure and demonstrate in the design plans that your library will be flexible and adaptable to future change.

We’re Here to Help

Finegold Alexander has depth and expertise in feasibility studies for successful grant applications that meet the stringent requirements and guidelines for MBLC projects. We have brought many public libraries across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from study to building completion with great success. We can work together with you as well to realize a successful new library that is tailored to your community.‍