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Great Shelford Library
Originally added: 29th June 2010, 4:27pm
Last revised: 30th June 2010, 12:55pm
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Sector:
Public
Authority and
authority type:
authority type:
Cambridgeshire, County council (England)
Address:
10, Woollards Lane
Great Shelford
Cambs
Postal code:
CB22 5LZ
Library email:
Country:
England
Category of library:
Small community library
Population served:
7,300
Nature of project:
New build
Size of library
(square metres):
(square metres):
225
Number of floors:
1
Year of completion:
2009
Architect and
architect category:
architect category:
Design Partnership (Ely) (Practice)
Project consultant:
Building contractor:
Hill Partnerships
Interior designer:
Leonore Charlton
Service and facility supplier(s):
3M, CBS, Milliken, Signs Express, Cambridge, Sirsidynix
Currency:
Pounds sterling
Overall cost:
143,000
Construction cost:
90,000
Fitout cost:
53,000
Funding sources:
Cambridgeshire County Council, Bedford Pilgrims Housing Association (bpha)
External features:
Building shape, Landscaping, Shared site
Internal features:
Design features
Energy efficiency:
IT provision:
Internet access, Public access terminals, RFID, Self service circulation
Accessibility provision:
Access to building, Access within building, Signage / guiding, Furniture height, Emergency features
Services:
Services to particular groups, Equipment provision, Open learning provision, Hosting of other agencies, Baby changing facilities
Subject specialisation:
Detailed description:
Location : Central to village opposite the car park. The new building was built on the site of the old Great Shelford library.
External features: Street scene maintained - the building looks like 2 houses with gabled roofs.The site is shared with 5 keyworker flats, 4 on the first floor above the library and one at the back of the site above the garages.Landscaping includes the provision of bat boxes, a bird box and a swallow hotel.
Internal design: The emphasis is on spaciousness and light. There are large windows at each end of the building and smaller ones down one side. Colour is achieved through the soft furnishings and the signage.
There are 2 self service machines in the library.
A Police surgery is run from the building and there are special "Engage" computer sessions run for the over 50's. The library services a number of reading groups.
External features: Street scene maintained - the building looks like 2 houses with gabled roofs.The site is shared with 5 keyworker flats, 4 on the first floor above the library and one at the back of the site above the garages.Landscaping includes the provision of bat boxes, a bird box and a swallow hotel.
Internal design: The emphasis is on spaciousness and light. There are large windows at each end of the building and smaller ones down one side. Colour is achieved through the soft furnishings and the signage.
There are 2 self service machines in the library.
A Police surgery is run from the building and there are special "Engage" computer sessions run for the over 50's. The library services a number of reading groups.
Number of seats /
study places:
study places:
18
Number of public computer
terminals:
terminals:
10
Size of stock:
13,300
Number of titles in
specific formats:
specific formats:
Awards won:
Shortlisted for the East of England RICS award in the "Community Benefit" category
Impact studies/POEs etc:
Link to virtual tour:
Further information:
Images of Great Shelford Library
Children's Area
Children's Furniture
Easy Seating
Exterior View of Library
Interior View of Library
Teenage Section
Copyright for these images rests with the library authority (unless otherwise stated) and is used with their permission. For permission to re-use these images please contact the library authority.