The New Calgary Central Library Building, Canadian Architecture Project, Development Images
The New Central Library in Calgary
Architecture and Interior Public Building Development, Canada – design by Snøhetta and DIALOG
6 Nov 2018
The New Central Library
Architects: Snøhetta
Location: 800 3 St SE, Calgary, Calgary, Canada
Calgary?s new Central Library opens to the public
On November 1, 2018, the Snøhetta- and DIALOG-designed new Central Library opened its doors to the public. With aims to welcome over twice as many annual visitors to its 240,000 SF of expanded facilities, the library will fill a vital role for the rapidly expanding city.

As Calgary?s largest public investment since the 1988 Olympics, the library signals the beginning of a new chapter in the life of the city, one centered on the creation and innovation of knowledge and culture. Calgary Public Library is one of the largest library systems in North America, where more than half of its residents are active cardholders, and accordingly, the new main branch was created for and inspired by its diverse inhabitants. The new building provides spaces for all types of people and activities?for social interaction and exchange, for studying and learning, for quiet and introspection?championing the unique civic function that libraries provide today.
The building is sited within a complex urban condition, where a fully operational Light Rail Transit Line crosses the site from above to below ground on a curved...