The new Louisville Free Public Library Northeast Regional Branch in Louisville, Ky., is the last of three regional libraries strategically positioned to ensure that 90% of the city's residents live within five miles of a full-service library. Designed with light, people and books in mind, it's an accessible, inviting and healthy place to access, enjoy and participate in information sharing. The building was conceived as a pavilion in the park, reintroducing patrons to an almost forgotten community landmark: the Civil War-era, National Register-designated Bellevoir home and grounds. This landmark home and its 13-acre formal lawn were protected during the development of the surrounding suburban office park, yet were effectively cut off from the public as tracts were developed to maximize street frontage and traffic efficiency.
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