Gorgeous!!!
Maricopa County has opened up a new library branch in the west valley and it really puts the other branches to shame. Literally right outside of the park gates for the White Tanks Mountain Preserve this modern building stands out and fits right into the desert surroundings. When you enter the actual library your eyes are immediately drawn to the floor to ceiling windows that line the west wall. you feel like you are in the middle of the desert surrounded by wildflowers and cacti. The facility itself is well laid out with plenty of computers, seating, and study rooms. The major bonus is that since it is a new branch- all the books are new! You still get to hear the binding crack open for the first time and the whole place has a new book smell about it. Special care has been taken to compliment the natural beauty surrounding it and is partially powered by solar panels. It may be a further drive for us (I could walk to the Northwest Branch) but honestly it is worth it.