Description
Description
In May 2015 the Enquiry Desk at the libary was reprovided as a modest upgrade to services. The new enquiry desk arrangement meant that customers with hearing difficulties were better able to lipread when speaking with staff. The new benching was provided by Crossbrooks Ltd and involved co-ordination between Crossbrooks, Serco, MD Electrics and Premier Moves.
The old Harpenden Library was housed in an old Victorian School house building, located at the top of a steep hill. Although a single storey building all areas required steps to be negotiated which detered wheelchair users. The new building is located right in the centre of Harpenden High Street and was previously a Woolworth and an Argos store. The new library is located all on one level. HCC partners, Youth Connexions share the upper floor where several community use meeting rooms and the library administration functions are located. There is a DDA lift to this upper floor.
Awards
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The Building
The Building
Type of library
Joint use library
Size
481 m2
Floors
2
Architect
Ingletonwood
Building contractor
T & B Construction
The Space
The Space
Features and services
Special services
Hosting of other agencies, Meeting rooms, Services to particular groups
External features
Shared building
Internal features
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Energy efficiency
Control mechanisms, General, Heating, Lighting, Ventilation
Accessibility provision
Access between floors, Access to building, Access within building, Assistive technology, Emergency features, Furniture height
Interior designer
Demco Interiors
Furniture suppliers
Bomefa, Crossbrook, Demco Interiors, Gresswell, Opening the Book, Peters, Point Eight, Portsdown
Services and facilities suppliers
Serco, Premier Moves, Intellident, East Herts Signs, Bibliotheca (formerly Intellident)
IT provision
General, Internet access, Laptop points, Public access terminals, RFID, WiFi, Number of public computer terminals: 12
Seats/study places
30
Stock
35,000