The Historic North Amherst Library is about to improve its accessibility while preserving its historic view! Construction of the addition began in Spring 2022. Berkshire Design Group assisted with Civil Engineering, Landscape Designing and Survey. The one-story addition will add a meeting room, restrooms, and provide handicap accessibility to the main library building via an indoor lift and steps. The new building design features similar steep roof lines, window fenestration and shingle siding as found on the existing library building. The site design preserves the plantings on the north, much of which has been installed and maintained by volunteers and adds tree and shrub plantings around the addition enriching the site’s plant palette. Parking will be provided at the new north side entry with a sidewalk connecting Montague Road to Sunderland Road.

ARCHITECT: Kuhn Riddle Architects

PHOTOGRAPHY: Mark Lindhult