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Rustic Setting

The Community Library in Ketchum, Idaho

The renovation and expansion of the almost 45-year-old building that houses the privately funded and governed nonprofit Community Library stays true to the facility’s original mountain lodge–inspired design while incorporating new spaces for physical and digital collections, technology, and civic engagement. The library was awarded a 2020 ALA/IIDA Interior Design Award for a Public Library.

Project: Renovation and expansion
Architect: RATIO
Size: 27,000 square feet
Cost: $10 million
Photo: Gabe Border