Photos: Look inside Madison's new $10.5 million Pinney Library
Madison is opening the doors of its spacious, high-tech $10.5 million Pinney Library branch on the East Side. The 20,000-square-foot library will nearly double its former size with an emphasis on new technology, a larger community room, study and reading rooms, and dedicated space for children. Here's a look at the new facility.
Pinney Library
Holly Storch-Post, the Youth Services Librarian, organizes the new children's area of the just-opened Pinney Library last month. This weekend's grand-opening celebration has been canceled.
Pinney Library stacking books
Librarian Robin Krueger organizes books in the children's section of the new Pinney Library at 516 Cottage Grove Road on Madison's East Side. The 20,000-square-foot library opens March 12.
Pinney Library - youth
The new facility features a sun-splashed children's space and a 2,000-square-foot outdoor activity area on the other side of the tall glass windows.
Pinney Library - sculptured table
Artwork by Tom Loeser made from local ash, birch plywood, and cherry legs doubles as a table and benches.
Pinney Library
Tana Elias, Digital Services & Marketing Manager at Madison Public Library, giving a tour of the new library. The new Pinney Library on Madison's East Side will open on March 12. Work continued Wednesday Feb. 19, 2020 to get things ready for the opening. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL
Pinney Library - exterior
The $10.5 million library is part of a larger $21.1 million mixed-use project that includes housing, commercial space and parking.
Pinney Library - ash ceilings
Some ceilings and other elements of the new Pinney Library feature reclaimed ash wood. In the foreground is part of a mural on glass by artist Emily Balsley.
Pinney Library
Tana Elias, Digital Services & Marketing Manager at Madison Public Library, giving a tour of the new library. The new Pinney Library on Madison's East Side will open on March 12. Work continued Wednesday Feb. 19, 2020 to get things ready for the opening. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL
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