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South Dade Regional Library Interior Renovation Project

Improvements Are Coming to Your Library!

The South Dade Regional Library will be closed starting Sunday, May 25, 2025, for approximately a year and a half for a major renovation project that will improve and modernize your library.

Renovations and Improvements Include:
  • Complete interior renovation and modernization of the building
  • Redesigned atrium/lobby with multi-functional stair seating
  • Addition of a second auditorium for events and programs
  • Study rooms and privacy pods for individual/group study and coworking
  • New Passport Services Office
  • New YOUmedia Miami technology space
  • Fully renovated Children’s Room with dedicated storytelling area
  • Sensory-Friendly Room for neurodivergent individuals
  • "Catio" lounge for adoptable cats in partnership with Miami-Dade County Animal Services
  • New shelving and furniture with USB and electrical charging ports
  • New carpeting, flooring and painting
  • Renovated public restrooms with new finishes and low-flow fixtures
  • New desktop computers and laptops for public use
  • Wireless network upgrade to Wi-Fi 6 for faster connectivity
  • Modernized electrical, data and telecom connections/wiring throughout
  • New acoustical ceilings and energy-efficient lighting throughout
  • Elevator modernization

      H.A. Contracting Corp Logo             Forbes Architects Logo

Design Renderings

(Click on an image to enlarge)

Library Interior

Lobby

Library Interior Overhead View

Lobby Aerial View

View of Reading Room

Reading Room

Library Exterior Rendering

Children’s Room

Room with multiple cats

"CATIO"
In partnership with Miami-Dade County Animal Services