Burton Barr Central Library

at 1221 N Central Ave, Phoenix , 85004 United States

1. Library
2. Landmark & Historical Place

Description

The Burton Barr Central Library is the central library of Phoenix, Arizona. It is the flagship location and administrative headquarters for the Phoenix Public Library.HistoryDWL Architects and Will Bruder teamed to design the building. It incorporates a Buckminster Fuller tensegrity structure in its roof and featured motorized louvers on its south face for improved sun control (they never worked properly and were disconnected years ago). The library is physically oriented for a display of sunlight alignment on equinox days.The building was funded by a 1988 bond issue and replaced a nearby 1950s-era facility on McDowell Road that is now part of the Phoenix Art Museum. The location opened in May 1995 and is 280,000 square feet (26,000 m²) on five stories. Most of the fifth floor is an open, 1acre reading room. The entire building is connected by a five-floor glass-and-steel elevator and stairwell known as the "Crystal Canyon." It was named in honor of Burton Barr, the Republican Major Leader in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1966 to 1986. There are over 705,000 items in the collection.In 2008, the library was chosen as one of the Phoenix Points of Pride. In 2010, the library received a LEED Existing Buildings Silver 2.0 designation. The library was awarded in the "existing buildings" category, rather than new construction, as LEED was not created until 1998, three years after the facility was opened.

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Diana D.

This might be one of the best public libraries I have been so far. I love libraries and was totally psyched when I found out how huge this was. It has 6... Read more

Chelsea W.

I like books period and this library usually has just what I'm looking for haha so hence the 3 stars. The location is nice and centralized and easy access... Read more

Brad H.

Once you get out of school, it's sometimes hard to find a place to study, and if you're looking for that the Burton Barr Central Library is the place to... Read more

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Burton Barr Central Library is Phoenix based place and this enity listed in Library category. Located at 1221 N Central Ave AZ 85004. Contact phone number of Burton Barr Central Library: (602) 262-4636