function as a place for knowledge and exchange. Each
level is designed with a specific thematic focus:
• Lower Level: houses a pre-function and event
space; • Level 1: includes the two main entrances as well as
a café entrance, lobby, café, immersive theater area,
reading zones, and self-service checkpoints;
• Level 2: features the welcome and orientation center
for new and recent Mecklenburg residents, with a
job training center and counseling services space,
along with the core technology and makerspace of-
ferings, including a technology center, computer lab,
digital visualization lab, and recording studios. There
is also an outdoor terrace which offers views up and
down Tryon Street and connects to the street life
Proud To p artn er with These Lines s:
below; • Level 3: houses the bulk of the collections and of-
fers soft seating for reading and research overlook-
ing Tryon and 6th streets, along with staff space;
• Level 4: showcases the revamped Robinson-Span-
gler Carolina Room, and features the library’s special
collections and an immersive theater and staff
space; • Level 5: houses the destination reading room, a
writer’s studio and porch, and an outdoor terrace
which serves as a reading, programming and meet-
ing space with a unique view of Uptown Charlotte,
along with administrative offices; and
The new construction includes energy-efficient light-
ing, flooring, furnishings and fixtures with a low envi-
ronmental impact, and energy-efficient heat and air
conditioning. *
*Wirtgen Group products only ly available in Virginia markets. | No ot all lines available at all locations. Please see your nearest James River r location for
f full details.

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