Brand new library in Glen Oaks

From the Daily News:

The gleaming, airy, $17.1 million Glen Oaks branch officially opened Tuesday, wowing local residents with a design so modern that it even features the word “Search” etched into the front glass — a subtle reference to the internet generation.

“This is not your grandfather’s library,” said David Burney, commissioner of the Department of Design and Construction.

Kids get their own floor in the three-level library, which also offers space for adults and teens. Plush pillows provide seating among rows of books and computers.

And light fills every floor of the building, thanks to large windows and skylights (who needs Google Glass?).

The 18,000-square-foot building replaces an often-overcrowded, traditional branch built more than 50 years ago — when libraries were mainly concerned with printed books.

Queens Library CEO Tom Galante said the configuration of the library, which includes an adult section on the lower level, children’s section on the top level and teens on the main floor, was meticulously planned.