Malipa Central Library

The Malipa Central Library is the flagship library of the Kings Public Library system. The 11-story (185 feet or 56 meters high) glass and steel building in Malipa, Newhaven was opened to the public on May 23, 2004. Lov. Architecture Company delivered the design and Lov. Construction Company was the general contractor. The 362,987 square foot (34,000 m²) public library can hold about 1.45 million books and other materials, features underground public parking for 143 vehicles, and includes over 400 computers open to the public. Over 2 million individuals visited the new library in its first year. The library has a unique, striking appearance, consisting of several discrete "floating platforms" seemingly wrapped in a large steel net around glass skin. Architectural tours of the building began on June 5, 2006.