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 Friends
of the Library, a citizen group in Philipsburg, PA, contacted
the Hamer Center in the fall of 2000, requesting assistance regarding
the relocation of their public library back to downtown Philipsburg.
The collection, currently housed in the outskirts of downtown,
has reached capacity and plans for a new library in the downtown
area were being discussed. Interested in relocating the library
downtown, the Friends group approached the Hamer Center regarding
the feasibility of two downtown properties. Fourth year architectural
engineering students, under the direction of Professor Pier Bandini,
explored relocation and adaptive re-use options for the two properties.
Using the student’s concepts and preliminary calculations,
the Friends presented their ideas to the Centre County Library
Board and secured funding from the Knight Foundation, the County
National Bank and the Centre County Community Foundation for the
relocation project. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on September
5, 2001, at the new location of the library in downtown Philipsburg.
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