The new Maitland Library building will be located in Quinn Strong Park to tie into the Maitland civic and cultural center. This new location will be adjacent to City Hall, Maitland Art Center, Mayan Chapel, Art & History Museums of Maitland, the Telephone Museum, and the Germaine Marvel Building, a private event space. The former library building (on the opposite side of the park) will be repurposed and hold its role as a civic destination. The senior center located within the park will be closed and the new library building will absorb the services and programs of the senior center.

Quinn Strong Park will also be updated and re-imagined to better support community interests with lawn terraces for event seating, a performance space, stormwater pond, pergola for gathering, water features, and a sensory garden that connects to the library’s children’s patio.

The design of the new building combines the language of mid-century modern design, Florida modern, and Mayan influence. It also pulls design characteristics from the Frank Lloyd Wright designed buildings in the area. The first floor will have a focus on community meeting spaces, new materials, and the children’s library. The second floor will have a focus on adult collections and seating also with a maker space, classroom, and teen area. Access to outdoor patios is available from both the first and second floors. The City of Maitland successfully passed a referendum that allowed this project to move forward from concept to full design and construction services. HBM conducted a series of community engagement activities ahead of the referendum.