With its vast resources and comfortable seating areas, the relaxed ambience of the Lafayette Library invites you to find a quiet place to investigate new ideas, or simply settle in with your laptop or that book you've been longing to read. A welcoming room that can accommodate gatherings of all sorts and sizes, the facility exceeds 30,000 square feet compared with the prior library's 6,720, and offers all this and more:

• Ever-expanding collection of 75,000 books, periodicals and audiovisual materials
• 43 public computers, Technology Lab and wireless connection throughout
• 186 reader seats, including easy chairs, tables and lounges
• Teen Center, Homework Center and 3 group study/meeting rooms
• Spacious adult area with quiet corners for reading and studying
• Separate Children's Area with kid-friendly shelves and "book nooks"
• Amphitheater-style Story Corner and class space
• ADA-compliant access
• Outdoor meeting and reading areas
• Fully automated, drive-thru book return and state-of-the-art book tracking system