Queen Anne’s County Library | Kent Island Branch Expansion

Expansion and renovation of the existing 9,360 sf Kent Island Library with a single-story, 12,620 sf addition. An expanded adult, children’s, and teen collection are located in the addition, while the existing footprint houses multiple new meeting rooms and classrooms, a makerspace, and much-needed storage. The thermal envelope of the existing building was upgraded and high efficiency mechanical and electrical systems were installed throughout the entire facility.

Walls of glass fill the reading areas with natural light while providing uninterrupted views of the surrounding landscape. An outdoor patio continues the blending of interior and exterior by providing an area for library patrons to lounge and read outside under a canopy of trees.

This is a phased construction project, at this time the addition has been completed and the renovation is under construction with an anticipated completion date in later half of 2022.