Campus Architecture Database: Library Learning Commons

Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.

Building Type: Library

Construction Type: Renovation

Cost: $3-million

Square Footage: 15,274

Architect: Space Design Plus

Contractor: OmniBuild

Opened: 2009

This renovation was intended to create a dynamic, collaborative environment that would serve students’ academic needs while also providing social-networking opportunities. The facility offers group- and individual-study areas, some of them casual, as well as computer work stations. Available services include a laptop-loan program, technology support, and enhanced multimedia computing resources.

(Photo: Walter Federowicz)

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