Roseville Library Renovations Bring New Energy, Community Spaces
Posted on March 31, 2026
The Roseville Public Library is experiencing its most significant transformation in decades, thanks to a successful 2023 bond initiative and a comprehensive interior renovation that aspires to meet the evolving needs of the library and its community.
Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick, Inc. (AEW) is working alongside the library’s design consultant, Ideation Orange, and its interior designer, Dwane Adle, FASID, AIA. AEW is particularly handling the redesign’s construction documents, permitting, bidding, and construction administration.
The renovations are focused on creating a more flexible, functional layout of the library that supports today’s and tomorrow’s patrons. Planned improvements include updated study and meeting rooms, expanded computer and collaboration areas, and a new maker space and lounge with vending options. AEW and its consultants are also addressing aging mechanical and electrical systems to ensure the remodeled library operates efficiently and comfortably.
According to Kimberly Nye, Senior Project Architect II at AEW, the new design blends modernization with meaningful touches of local character.
“The library’s transformation breathes new life into the space,” Nye said. “The redesign also features a new circulation desk, engaging ‘Kids Castle,’ and custom bookshelves designed to resemble a small village for the children.”
Nye explained that the renovations will include updated flooring, wall treatments, ceiling finishes, and essential upgrades to the electrical, lighting, and HVAC systems. One standout addition is the custom wallpaper created with vintage Roseville imagery, which she described as “bringing history and character to the walls throughout the space.”
The project builds on a long-standing relationship between AEW and the library. In the past five years, the firm has helped the library improve entrance visibility with a new canopy and developed schematic designs that envisioned expanded study and meeting facilities, a lounge space, distinct reading zones, and a refreshed children’s area. Many of those ideas are now coming to life via the current renovation.
For Library Director Jackie Harvey, the need for change had become increasingly clear.
“The Roseville Public Library had not been updated at all since the library addition was built in 1996,” she noted.
Harvey said an outdated color scheme, worn furnishings, limited study rooms, and significant shifts in technology use all prompted the need for reinvestment. She added that families of young children are increasingly visiting the library, so the building needed a youth area that’s more suited for kids, parents, and caregivers. Teens, meanwhile, needed a welcoming space to gather, leading to the inclusion of a café-style hangout zone.
Though exciting, the renovation process has had its hurdles. Staff have temporarily relocated their workspaces to the basement, and services have shifted to curbside pickup and off-site programming. Yet staff remain committed and optimistic, working hard to maintain continuity for patrons.
“Truthfully, it has been a challenge,” Harvey said. “The end result will be worth all of the current changes and inconveniences.”
Looking ahead, Harvey is enthusiastic about the new opportunities the renovated library will offer. The maker space, new study rooms, and expanded youth area promise to become community favorites.
“I can’t wait to see the faces of the children who run into the children’s area,” she said. “The places their imaginations take them in this wonderful new space are boundless.”
The fully renovated Roseville Public Library is set to reopen at 9 a.m. April 1.