Roseville Library Renovations Bring New Energy, Community Spaces
Posted on March 31, 2026
The Roseville Public Library experienced its most significant transformation in decades, thanks to a successful 2023 bond initiative and a comprehensive interior renovation that aspired to meet the evolving needs of the library and its community.
Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick, Inc. (AEW) worked alongside the library’s design consultant, Ideation Orange, and its interior designer, Dwane Adle, FASID, AIA. AEW particularly handled the redesign’s construction documents, permitting, bidding, and construction administration.
The renovations focused on creating a more flexible, functional layout of the library that supports today’s and tomorrow’s patrons. Improvements included updated study and meeting rooms, expanded computer and collaboration areas, and a new maker space and lounge with vending options. AEW and its consultants also addressed 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 included 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 came to life via the current renovation.
For Library Director Jackie Harvey, the need for change became 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Harvey said an outdated color scheme, worn furnishings, limited study rooms, and significant shifts in technology use all prompted the need for reinvestment.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 had its hurdles. Staff had temporarily relocated their workspaces to the basement, and services had shifted to curbside pickup and off-site programming. Yet staff remained 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.”
Harvey was enthusiastic about the new opportunities the renovated library will offer. The maker space, new study rooms, and expanded youth area promised 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 reopened at 9 a.m. April 1.