COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Commonwealth Libraries 333 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17126-1745
717-787-3124
LIBRARY BUILDING CONSULTANTS AND ARCHITECTS
updated September 2008
Library Building Consultants
CONSULTANT
PENNSYLVANIA LIBRARY EXPERIENCE
Edwin Beckerman
27 Longview Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-924-5849
Meadville Public Library
Northampton Public Library
Old York Road Coalition
Lafayette Hills Public Library
Monroe County Public Library
Upper Dublin Public Library
David Belanger
274 Glen Riddle Rd. #A307
Media, PA 19063
610-558-4074
dbelanger@comcast.net
Delaware County Library System
Administrative Headquarters and
various DCLS member libraries
Horsham Township Library
Richard Bowra
730 Glenn Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17111
717-561-1181 (Home)
717-234-4961 X102 (Work)
bowra@comcast.net
Reading Public Library
Scranton Public Library
Holidaysburg Area Public Library
Schlow Memorial Library, State College, PA
Cheltenham Township
Mary Elizabeth Colombo
448 Dickson Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15202-1818
412-761-3118
mecolombo@veizon.net
Andrew Carnegie Free Library, Carnegie, PA
B.F. Jones Memorial Library, Aliquippa, PA
Citizens Library, Washington, PA
Claudia A. Gentner
52 West Main Street
Somerville, NJ 08876
claudiagentner@kowalarchitects.com
Library Consultant on staff with:
Dennis Kowal Architects
Godfrey’s Associates, Inc.
an RL Waters Library
Consultation Services Co.
50 Sterling Street
Pawtucket RI 02860.5635
401.335.3864 M 928.710.7334
rlwaters37@gmail.com
Free Library of Philadelphia
Schlow Memorial Library
Lower Merion Township Library
Hershey Public Library
Ardmore Free Library
Al Kamper
427 Wimer Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
412-366-7718
albertkamper@yahoo.com
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Crafton Public Library
Peters Township Public Library
Norwin Public Library
Scottdale Public Library
Gerard B. McCabe
Parkland Community Library
201 Crain Hwy N Apt 3B
Manheim Township Public Library
Glen Burnie MD 21061-3375
Tredyffrin Public Library
410-302-5911
Abington Community Library
bldlib@comcast.net
Franklin Public Library
Coeditor of 2 Libraries Unlimited publications: Including, Planning the Modern Public Library Building
Curtis P. Moore
403 East Klein Avenue
Lebanon, PA 17042-7777
717-272-8069
csmoore5@netzero.com
Penn Hills Library
Hanover Public Library
Northampton Public Library
Williamsburg Public Library
Township Library of Lower Southampton
Dr. Larry Nesbit
327 Austin Drive
Mansfield, PA 16933
570-662-3941 (Home)
570-662-4672 (Work)
lnesbit@mnsfld.edu
North Hall Library, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Marywood University
John T. Shuman Library, Pennsylvania College of Technology
Snowden Library, Lycoming College
State Library of PA Rare Book Room
Konkle Memorial Library, Montoursville
Panz Library Consulting
Rochester (NY)
1219 Lake Point Drive
Monroe (NY) County Library System
Webster, NY 14580
585-748-7749
rpanz@rochester.rr.com
Teams with LaBella Associates (architects) and Christa Construction if client desires.
Rodney B. Perry
66 Beckwith Terrace
Rochester, NY 14610
585-244-3125
perryhq@frontiernet.net
All libraries in NY
Seymour Library, Brockport
Rush Public Library, Rush
Manlius Library, Manlius
Mendon Public Library, Honeoye Falls
Bob Smith
Robert Smith & Associates
140 W. Lafayette #10
Medina, OH 44256
330-723-6544
FAX 330-764-4643
Smith@apk.net
Northland Public Library
Kirkwood (MO) Public Library
West Caldwell (NJ) Public Library
Lubbock City-County (TX) Library
Taylor Memorial Public (Cuyahoga Falls, OH) Library
Medina County (OH) District Library
Vandergrift and Hannigan
950 Willow Valley Lakes Drive K-502
Willow Street, PA 17584
717-464-4181
kvander@scils.rutgers.edu
Hingman Public Library, MA
Stanford Public Library, CT
Halifax and Dartmouth Library Systems, Nova Scotia
NOTE: The listing of building consultants does not imply an endorsement by the Office of Commonwealth
Libraries. Please contact and/or visit the client libraries listed for more in-depth information regarding consultant’s
qualifications. Before choosing a building consultant for your situation, it may also be helpful to compare completed
reports from several consultants.
Architects
ARCHITECTURAL FIRM
PENNSYLVANIA LIBRARY EXPERIENCE
Arcari and Iovino Architects
Edward Arcari, AIA, PP
Anthony Iovino, AIA, PP LEED
One Katheryn Street
Little Ferry, NJ 07643
201-641-0600
www.aiaarchs.com
Johnson Public Library, Hackensack, NJ
Bergenfield Public Library, NJ
Township of Washington Library, NJ
Closter Public Library, NJ
Tenafly Public Library, NJ
Archer and Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.
125 West Miner Street
West Chester, PA 19382
610-692-9112
Amelia S. Given Library
Special collection facility for private owner
Arthur Lubetz Associates Architects
357 North Craig Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-1209
462-682-2121
www.lubetz.com
Carnegie Library – Squirrel Hill Branch
First Presbyterian Church of Tarentum Library
Bloomfield and Associates
Peter Bloomfield
1550 Latimer Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-732-7311
pb@BandAsesign.com
www.BandAdesign.com
Law Library of Steinberg & Girsh, Philadelphia
J.W. England Library at the University of the Sciences, Philadelphia
Breslin Ridyard Fadero Architects
1226 Union Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18109
610-437-9626
BFRA@breslinarchitects
www.breslinarchitects.com
Allentown Public Library
Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity
Lebanon Valley College Library
Immaculata College Library
Alvernia College Library
De Sales University Library
Brian Kring, A.I.A., A.S.L.A.
Architects
1534 Luzerne Street Extension
Johnstown, PA 15905
814-255-4149
kringarc@hhs.net
Cambria County Library
Buchart Horn/ BASCO
Architects, Engineers, Planners
445 West Philadelphia Street
York, PA 17401-3383
Derry Township Public Library, Hershey
Lincoln Elementary School Library, York
Casaccio Architects
1950 Lawrence Road
Havertown, PA 19083
610-789-1604
info@casaccio.com
Aston Library & Community Center
Easttown Library & Information Center
Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates Architects
Suite 800
20 N. Market Square
Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-233-0127
Dauphin County Library System
D. A. Johnson & Associates
110 E. Washington Street
Corry, PA 16407
814-664-2409
Corry Public Library
Dennis Kowal Architects
52 West Main Street
Somerville, NJ 08876
908-231-201
Franklin Township Public Library (Somerset, NJ)
Glen Rock Public Library (NJ)
Mount Olive Public Library (Budd Lake, NJ)
Rockwood Memorial Library (Livingston, NJ)
Chester Free Public Library (Chester, NJ)
Dever Architects
22 Regency Plaza
Route 1 and 322
Glen Mills, PA 19342
610-358-2300
http://www.deverarchitects.com
Delaware County Library System
Rachel Kohl Community Library
Diseroad, Wolff, Inc., Architects
8 East Broad Street
Hatfield, PA 19440
215-368-5806
davec@dwkcb.com
Upper Merion Township Library
Bucks County Free Library
Samuel Pierce Branch
Wissahickon Valley Public Library
Lower Providence Community Library
Montgomery Co – Norristown Public Library
Edge Studio
5411 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412-345-5005
www.edge-studio.com
Carnegie Libraries of Pittsburgh, Main Branch
Carnegie Libraries of Pittsburgh, Allegheny Center Branch
Carnegie Libraries of Pittsburgh, East Liberty Branch
University of Pittsburgh, School of Engineering Library
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Downtown Branch
Eyerman, CSALA, Hapeman and Handman
69 Public Square, Suite 1000
Wilkes Barre, PA 18701-2505
570-822-1717
Osterhout Free Library
M.S. Kirby Library
Pittston Memorial Library
Hoyt Library
Clymer Library
Gerald Rishel-Architect & Assoc
208 West Market Street
Lewistown, PA 17044-2131
717-248-5406
Marysville-Rye Library
Allensville Branch Library
H2L2
Architects/Planners
714 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19126
215-925-5300
Bethlehem Area Public Library
Ephrata Public Library
Lansdale Public Library
Ludington Public Library
West Shore Public Library
Habiterra Achitecture and
Landscape Architecture, PC.
217 Liberty Street
Warren, PA 16365
814-723-1322
habiterra@habiterra.com
Warren Public Library
Sarah Stewart Bovard Memorial Library
Hammel Associates Architects, LLC
26 West Orange Street
Lancaster, PA 17603
717-393-3713
info@hammelarch.com
Madeline L. Olewine Memorial Library, (new branch)
Northern Dauphin Branch, Lykens (new branch)
Harrisburg Downtown Branch (interior renovations,
historic exterior rehabilitation)
Kline Branch (adaptive reuse of former retail building)
East Shore Area Library
Handman, Carl J., AIA
69 Public Square, Suite 1000
Wilkes Barre, PA 18701-2505
570-822-1717
cjhaia51@aol.com
Osterhout Free Library
M.S. Kirby Library
Pittston Memorial Library
Hoyt Library
Clymer Library
Harle Architects Inc.
45 Forest Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
717-766-4797
Mechanicsburg Area Public Library
Hayes Large Architects LLP
P.O. Box 1784
Altoona, PA 16603
814-946-0451
Altoona@hayeslarge.com
www.hayeslarge.com
Hemmler & Camayd Architects
409 Lackawanna Avenue, Suite 400
Scranton, PA 18503
570-961-1303
X3001
Schlow Centre Region Library
Penn State Harrisburg Library
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
Altoona Public Library
WVU, Charles Wise Library, WV
Lackawanna County Library System
Dalton Community Library
Scranton Public Library
Scranton Children’s Library
Rohrbach Library, Kutztown University
HHSDR Architects/Engineers
40 Shenango Avenue
Sharon, PA 16146
724-981-8820
fgargiulo@hhsdr.com
Highland Associates
Highland Center, Suite 205
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
717-586-4334
Lackawanna County Library System
Abington Community Library
Wyoming Free Library – Luzerne County
Image Associates, Inc
300 Mount Lebanon Blvd
Suite #2234
Pittsburgh, PA 15234-1514
Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library
Flenniken Public Library
Kieran, Timberlake and Harris
20 North Third Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2118
215-922-6600
kta@kierantimberlake.com
Free Library of Philadelphia – Business Library
Free Library of Philadelphia – Master Plan
Free Library of Philadelphia – Training Lab
Free Library of Philadelphia – Pew Grant Space
Ardmore Public Library
Larson Design Group, Inc.
1000 Commerce Park Drive
Williamsport, PA 17703
570-323-6603
jas@larsondesigngroup.com
www.larsondesigngroup.com
Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library
(formerly Cameron County Library, Emporium)
Degenstein Community Library, Sunbury
James V. Brown Public Library, Williamsport
Montoursville Area High School Library
Lorenzi, Dodds & Gunnill, Inc.
100 Wood Street Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-261-6062
Monongahela Area Public Library
Peoples Library
Lower Burrell Branch
Meyer Architects, Inc
227 E. Lancaster Avenue
Ardmore, PA 19003
610-649-8500
gwilson@meyer-associates.com
Swarthmore Public Library
Murphy and Dittenhafer Architects
226 West Market Street
York, PA 17401
717-848-8627
info@murphdittarch.com
www.murphdittarch.com
Mason Dixon Public Library
Lee Glatfelter Library
Harbaugh-Thomas Library
Smithsburg Public Library, MD
Boonsboro Public Library, MD
Pfaffmann and Associates
Suite 800
Benedum Trees Building
223 Fourth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-471-2470 x112
jeff@pfaffman.com
www.pfaffman.com
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, hill District
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Homewood Branch
Township of South Park Library
Bridgeville Public Library
Senator John Heinz Regional History Center Library
The Palumbo Group
Architects, Engineers, Interior Designers
318 Penn Avenue
Scranton, PA 18503
570-961-2385
palumboaia@aol.com
Lackawanna County Library System
Interboro Public Library (Peckville)
Carbondale Public Library
North Pocono Public Library
Susquehanna County Library System
Montrose Public Library
Radelet McCarthy Architects & Interior Designers
300 First & Market Building
100 First Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-471-4445
team@radeletmccarthy.com
www.radeletmccarthy.com
Beaver Area Memorial Library
Heritage Public Library (former McDonald Library)
Monaca Library
Seiler & Drury Architecture
420 DeKalb Street
Norristown, PA 19401
610-272-4809
www.sdarc.com
Conshohocken Free Library
Jenkintown Library
Malvern Public Library
Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library
Oxford Public Library
Perkiomen Valley Public Library
Mifflin Community Library, Shillington
Exeter Community Library, Reading
Hamburg Public Library, Hamburg
Reading Public Library, Reading
Louisa Gonser Community Library, Kutztown
Synergetics Architects
Ronald V Shaffer, AIA
Douglas J. Kramer, AIA
550 Penn Avenue
West Reading, PA 19611
610-373-0777
Weber Murphy Fox
3230 West Lake Road
Erie, PA 16505
814-836-1515
rspeicher@webermurphyfox.com
http://www.webermurphyfox.com
Erie County Public Library
Blasco Memorial Library
Lawrence Park Branch Library
Y. Kim Architects
729 West Market Street
Pottsville, PA 17901
570-628-4584
ykim@ptd.net
Schuylkill County Library System
Shenandoah Area Free Public Library
Pottsville Free Public Library
Schuylkill Haven Free Public Library
Frackville Free Public Library
VITETTA Architects & Engineering
Philadelphia Naval Business Center
4747 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19112
215-218-4747
Contact: James R. Keller
keller@vitetta.com
The Free Library of Philadelphia
Lansdowne Public Library
Northampton Community College Library
Bala Cynwyd Public Library
Bucks County Free Library
Horsham Public Library
NOTE: The listing of architects does not imply an endorsement by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries. Please
contact and/or visit the client libraries listed for more in-depth information regarding their qualifications.