The branch, built on land once owned by the Piscataway Nation, was originally dedicated on January 21, 1980. The cost of the building was $1.5 million. Two historic names of the area (Surratt and Clinton) were joined to make the name of the branch.
Size: It will be a 25,682 square-foot building.
Meeting & Study Spaces:
Technology:
Other Features:
The theme of children’s area is Discovery Bay. Celebrating the Chesapeake Bay, the room will have sailboat-shaped reading nooks, a lighthouse that children can sit in and read, a wall mural of animals and fish of the Chesapeake, seagulls flying from the ceiling and nautical-themed furniture.
Architect: AS Architects
Provide concept design ideas through renderings or other media. Upon approval, the elected artist or artist team will be issued a design contract and have their art displayed in the branch! Deadline December 4.
The Surratts-Clinton branch will begin construction on February 18, 2020. The branch is expected to reopen in Summer of 2021.
