Crandall Public Library
Glen Falls, NY

ABA designed the renovation and expansion of the Crandall Public Library, a 1930’s Charles Platt building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The $18M project expands the existing landmark building and creates a social and interactive facility serving three communities as the Central Reference Library for the Southern Adirondack Library System. Located on the City’s main street, with one side facing a city park, the design creates an inviting and open entrance on the street side, and outdoor seating and recreational space on the park side. The new 52,000sf library includes a large multi-purpose community room, café-style browsing area, Center for Folklife, a new children’s space triple the former size, and state-of-the-art technology throughout. This project received a 2008 Outstanding Building Award from the New York Library Association.