This abandoned Walmart has been reclaimed as a public library

This abandoned Walmart has been reclaimed as a public library | Grist

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This abandoned Walmart has been reclaimed as a public library

The McAllen Public Library in McAllen, Texas, is the size of 2.5 football fields — the largest single-story library in the United States. But in its former life, its size wasn’t all that unusual. That’s because the McAllen library used to be a Walmart . The company that redesigned the building, Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd ., started by removing the old ceiling and existing interior walls. The cavernous space allowed plenty of room for an auditorium, computers lab, classrooms and meeting rooms, and adult and teen reading lounges — not to mention hundreds of thousands of books. The best part: Library registration jumped 23 percent after the new building opened. Sure, some of those people probably wandered in looking for a gun and 200 diapers, and just took a while to figure out what was going on. But a lot of them just wanted to make use of a beautiful new public space.

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@JGBingham » 27 Jul '12, 6pm
@metrolibraryok @mylibrary2go Have you seen the awesome library in an old Walmart building? [link]
@vanessabrunner » 19 Jul '12, 4pm
Everything's bigger in Texas — Walmart turned library in McAllen Texas is the size of 2.5 football fields: [link]
@ginjula » 19 Jul '12, 3am
RT @SustnblFlatbush: Now THAT's Progress! Abandoned Walmart reclaimed as public #library. [link]”
@dobunko » 15 Jul '12, 2pm
閉店したウォールマートの店舗を改造してこさえたアメフト競技場２.５コぶんの面積をもつ巨大な図書館 [link] 目うつり癖のあるヒトは途中で余計な本を手にとりすぎていつまでも目当ての本が読めない危険性大きすぎどすねぺ。。
@AmyPeveto » 13 Jul '12, 1am
Old Walmart converted into largest single-story library in the US: [link] (This is *my* hometown library!)
@CadenceLiving » 10 Jul '12, 6pm
Abandoned Texas Walmart turned public library - [link] #goodidea
@PennPress » 10 Jul '12, 6pm
RT @PennIUR: Love this! @Walmart into a library! #adaptivereuse [link]
@PennIUR » 09 Jul '12, 11pm
Love this! @Walmart into a library! #adaptivereuse [link]
@ChamblinsUptown » 09 Jul '12, 12pm
Wow! Imagine using an abandoned library as a supermarket! What an original idea! [link]
@jamesapearson » 09 Jul '12, 5am
Abandoned Walmart turned into nation's largest single-story public library: [link]
@MonroviaKat » 09 Jul '12, 1am
“@grist: The largest single-story library in the United States used to be a Walmart: [link]” #Glendora?
@greyknit » 09 Jul '12, 1am
Very cool RT @casimser "@grist: The largest single-story library in the United States used to be a Walmart: [link]" ironic
@casimser » 09 Jul '12, 1am
"@grist: The largest single-story library in the United States used to be a Walmart: [link]" ironic
@ArtSabintsev » 08 Jul '12, 5pm
This abandoned Walmart has been reclaimed as a public library | Grist [link] (via Instapaper)
@TarahBenner » 08 Jul '12, 4am
This is fantastic. Abandoned Wal-Mart reclaimed as public library [link]
@MosesHawk » 06 Jul '12, 2am
This abandoned Walmart has been reclaimed as a public library [link] (v@grist)
@thirdrootprod » 06 Jul '12, 12am
RT @literarywonders: This abandoned Walmart has been reclaimed as a public library [link]
@johnniegolden » 05 Jul '12, 7pm
RT @chiarchitecture: First off, I had no idea that abandoned WalMarts existed. But to reclaim one into a public library? Rock on. [link]
@chiarchitecture » 05 Jul '12, 7pm
First off, I had no idea that abandoned WalMarts existed. But to reclaim one into a public library? Rock on. [link]
@FoodFarmerEarth » 05 Jul '12, 3pm
This is GREAT: Abandoned Walmart transformed into library [link] with pictures from @grist @j_zimms
@CapireCG » 04 Jul '12, 11pm
We llike this! Walmart transformed into a great community library.... [link]
@JSSBennett » 04 Jul '12, 10pm
RT @slideshare RT @asist_org Innovative #library spaces - former Texas Walmart. Are U reclaiming space for libraries? [link]
@leticiahueda » 04 Jul '12, 8pm
WALMART RECONVERTIDO [link] q tomen nota:C.Comercial M-40 Madrid,ABANDONADO.CUARTELS Crta.de Extremadura, Campamento,EN RUINA.
@cad2976 » 04 Jul '12, 5pm
Ven? Un Walmart abandonado es transformado en Libreria Publica. Igual que aca que te clavna una villa. [link] #1erMundo
@kathryncass » 04 Jul '12, 12pm
“@hamishcurry: Old Walmart reclaimed as a public library [link]” membership jumped by 23% because of new library building!
@liber_amoris » 04 Jul '12, 12pm
RT @hamishcurry: Old Walmart reclaimed as a public library [link]
@leafymatt » 04 Jul '12, 10am
RT @walkyouhome: Public space & civic resource WIN! Abandoned Texas Wal-Mart reclaimed & turned into library: [link] (via @lynncorrigan)
@walkyouhome » 04 Jul '12, 10am
Public space & civic resource WIN! Abandoned Texas Wal-Mart reclaimed & turned into library: [link] (via @lynncorrigan)
@chioru » 04 Jul '12, 9am
RT @lynncorrigan: Abandoned Walmart reclaimed as public library: [link]
@creativityangel » 04 Jul '12, 7am
RT @eiza: RT @rubodewig: Brutal: un Walmart abandonado en Texas convertido en la planta de biblioteca pública más grande de USA [link]
@writerjjennison » 04 Jul '12, 5am
@TheYoungTurks a good use for all those empty Walmarts: [link] let people know they can fght back & do some good
@mimi_taber » 04 Jul '12, 4am
"Sure,some of those people probably wandered in looking for a gun&200 diapers" Wal-Mart turned super-library! [link] (@grist)
@sandrajeansmith » 04 Jul '12, 2am
What a great idea!! Instead of providing stuff it's new life invigorates the mind!! [link]
@briggsay » 04 Jul '12, 12am
RT @sim0ne: This abandoned Walmart has been reclaimed as a public library [link] via @Grist #NYR12
@sim0ne » 04 Jul '12, 12am
This abandoned Walmart has been reclaimed as a public library [link] via @Grist #NYR12
@bethredford » 04 Jul '12, 12am
“@ReadingRants: The best use of a Wal-mart. [link]”
@pivalak » 03 Jul '12, 9pm
This Abandoned Walmart Has Been Reclaimed as a Public Library: with the size of 2.5 football fields! - [link] - via @rubodewig
@carabiru » 03 Jul '12, 9pm
RT @rubodewig: Brutal: un Walmart abandonado en Texas convertido en la planta de biblioteca pública más grande de USA [link]
@rubodewig » 03 Jul '12, 9pm
Brutal: un Walmart abandonado en Texas convertido en la planta de biblioteca pública más grande de USA [link]
@pia_card » 03 Jul '12, 7pm
Smart adaptive re-use of a Wal-Mart into public library. Great to see abandoned buildings being positively repurposed. [link]
@justnisdead » 03 Jul '12, 7pm
This abandoned Walmart has been reclaimed as a public library [link] via @prismatic
@sethnenstiel » 03 Jul '12, 6pm
@JasonRozet @TheGoodPlan Abandoned Wal-mart becomes library [link]
@meaningmeasure » 03 Jul '12, 6pm
What to do with an abandoned Walmart in Texas? I know! Build a library [link] /via @eschles
@designerinexile » 03 Jul '12, 5pm
MT Huge abandoned Walmart store repurposed as a public library. Nice. Via @emaleigh and @grist [link] #architecture #sprawl
@xtrevi » 03 Jul '12, 5pm
Reconvierten un Walmart abandonado en biblioteca [link]
@4MOMbos » 03 Jul '12, 5pm
If only the next life of all the sad vacant big-box stores out there could turn out like this story. A HUGE LIBRARY! [link]
@MikeLydon » 03 Jul '12, 5pm
RT @emaleigh: Walmart-sized library! If only the next life of all the sad vacant big-box stores out there could turn out like this: [link]
@emaleigh » 03 Jul '12, 5pm
Walmart-sized library! If only the next life of all the sad vacant big-box stores out there could turn out like this: [link]
@danielroyer » 03 Jul '12, 4pm
This should be done more....and retailers should be held accountable for their abandoned buildings: [link] #reuse
@jefflambert » 03 Jul '12, 4pm
@grist reports on a library built in an abandoned WalMart--card registration jumped 23% with the new space! [link]

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