Designed by Quinn Evans Architects of Richmond and Tappé Associates of Boston, construction on the new building began in June 2018 and was managed by Gulf Seaboard Construction. The project cost of $29 million was approved by a majority of voters in the 2016 Bond Referendum. In 2021 it received the prestigious AIA Library Building Merit Award from the American Institute of Architects, the only award that recognizes whole library buildings for their design.
