Austin’s $130M Library(8 floors high; LEED Certified Building)

Pix taken by Phil Andrews

April 4, 2018

Our Host: Heidi Tse

The Library was met with some

resistance from narrow-minded

people that saw this as a frivolous undertaking.

In reality this a showcase and a

“magnet” for the City Of Austin!!!

The garden is on the top floor.

3-D Printing(Makerspace

capability)

LCD Screen as a table top

High Tech “Petting

Zoo”

Renting laptops

The Library has special (and free) conference

rooms for entrepreneurs (to brainstorm), (free) other amenities, incl.

desks and computers (on top of the Makerspace

equipment).

In a way, it behaves as an Incubator.

Automated book return kiosk Automated book check out kiosk

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Both of those pix depict some of the Sustainability Program efforts to reduce the effects of direct sun light.

Misc. Views Of Downtown From The Library

Certain streets became narrower, in order to

make more room for bike trails and bike parking.

This is one way todiscourage people

driving in certain parts ofthe city and encouragingpeople to use bikes andmass transit means to

get around.