emersion DESIGN was selected by the Cincinnati Public Library for a five-year contract. One of the projects includes a comprehensive renovation of the Hyde Park branch library. Both interior renovations and exterior site alterations to grading and parking were necessary for ADA accessibility and the library’s growing programming opportunities. Specifically, we demolished the existing ramp in the back parking lot and adjusted the site’s grade to a gradual, even slope in order to make the back entrance level to the ground. Two new entry vestibules were included in order to make the space more inviting and increase accessibility to the elevator. The popular mural by artist Michael Scott was preserved and enhanced by new interior finish selections, and a new custom fishtank was installed to honor the previous fishpond that occupied the lower-level lobby space, improving the Children’s Area for all families to enjoy.