Renfrewshire Council

Bravo to the team behind the new Paisley Central Library which has been recognised for its innovative design winning silver in the Regeneration category at last week's Scottish Design Awards (Scottish Design Awards website).

Located within Paisley Learning and Cultural Hub, the library is part of an ongoing drive to regenerate Paisley and give people new reasons to visit the town centre. Housed within a former High Street shop and spread over four floors, the new building includes a reception area, children's library and storytelling area - with a unique play structure including a climbing wall and slide also in place having been co-designed with renowned Scottish artist Claire Barclay.

Chris Dalrymple, our Head of Facilities and Property Services said: "I was delighted to attend the awards and see the library included in such brilliant array of projects.

"Taking home silver is fantastic recognition for everyone involved in the project and a shining example of our collaboration in action with Collective Architecture, with our external contractors and consultants, with OneRen and with teams across the Council who together transformed this building into a modern facility for the community.

"The number of people using the library since it reopened are through the roof and long may this continue as we aim to engage local people, young and old, in their local libraries.

You can read more about Paisley Central Library and Paisley Learning and Cultural hub in our staff news pages (Renfrewshire Council website).

Published Wednesday 3 July 2024