We've been fortunate to live in two cities which opened brand new libraries: Foster City and Belmont. Today was Belmont's turn, and frankly, this was the building they should have built in Foster City.
The Foster City library was always too funky for my tastes: its exterior seemed at odds with its surroundings (it doesn't look like any of the nearby buildings or any other building in Foster City, for that matter), and its interior space always seemed too cold and museum-like to be inviting.
The Belmont library is the exact opposite: it blends in perfectly with its hilly surroundings with its textured stone exterior, and the interior is warm, bright, inviting, and sized just right. The kids loved the outside patio space as well, with its large terraced steps and bubbling water fountain. The library especially impressive given the contrast with the library it replaces, which was dark, dingy, small, and overcrowded. It's the perfect example of local government getting things just right. Hats off to all those who were involved!
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