Grand Reopening

The Children’s Room of the Millburn Library received a total renovation from floor to ceiling. The theme of the new room is “Reading will take you anywhere you want to go.” The entrance is flanked by books with the word READ printed in 15 different languages.

All new furniture, a new layout, and improved lighting create a feeling of openness and welcome. One interior wall was moved, which increased the size of the Children’s Room by 20% without any changes to the exterior of the building. Vignettes on the wall compliment the theme “Reading will take you anywhere you want to go,” with iconic representations of various places around the world.

The Teen Area of the library was relocated from the front corner of the building to a newly-created, enclosed space under the mezzanine. Here, teens have a place to wind down and collaborate after school while the walls help prevent any excess noise from traveling through the building.

The main room of the library received new carpet, paint, ceiling, and lighting. Furniture was rearranged to make better use of the space, with clean lines and open views for easy navigation. All services points— the Children’s Desk, the Circulation Desk, and the Information (Reference) Desk— are now lined up on a single axis, so no matter which desk you are at in the library, you can see all other service desks.

Soft seating with end tables, study carrels, and work tables provide many seating options to meet the task at hand. Outlets have been installed near all seating so charging your phone, tablet or laptop should be easy to do, no matter where you sit.

The Information Desk was moved from in front of the windows to the side of the room, opening up views of the South Mountain Reservation from all of the windows along the northern window wall.

Improvements were also made to the first-floor restrooms, including new tile flooring, all new fixtures, and new divider panels. An additional toilet was also installed in the women’s restroom, even while maintaining ADA compliance.