McGough Companies utilized concrete throughout the entire project. They used concrete in many architectural ways to turn what could be a very boring looking library into a work of art. This project showcases the canvas that concrete provides to display architectural creativity. This is also a LEED Gold certified building and more than 75 percent of the original building was reused.
Without a building addition, the library in Roseville will not be able to keep up with the extremely heavy and rising demand for service. Ramsey County approved a $15.6 million budget to renovate the library in Roseville and build a 30,000 square foot second story addition. Ramsey County has purchased seven vacant residential lots to the north of the Library. County Library is leading by example with deliberate inclusion of environmental and economical design elements in the Roseville library renovation. In order to ensure the highest quality of sustainability, the Library was designed using the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED rating system.
On February 3, 2009, the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners voted to pursue LEED certification. To achieve goals toward sustainable building design, Ramsey County Library applied for and received $780,000 in grants. The library in Roseville will be the first Ramsey County LEED certified building.
