This project initially involved a master plan to accommodate Middleton Library’s growth. Strang then updated the original library and designed a build-out of an unfinished basement area, including: central elevator, computer room, meeting room, office areas, a children’s room and adult learning and fiction holdings. The renovation and build out at Middleton Library transformed the space into a cozy, light-filled library with various types of intimate and interactive space. An important design goal was to provide access to the adult learning and fiction holdings located in the lower level. A new centrally located elevator provides easy access to the lower level areas, and is the focal image on the first floor. A new reading room occupies a previously unenclosed outdoor patio area facing the main street of Middleton.

Strang updated interior finishes and materials to blend with the existing architecture of the library and downtown Middleton. Carpet patterns reinforce traffic flow and lead users to designated holding areas. Library staff can easily monitor activities in the space through view corridors from main vantage points.