Shepley Bulfinch Unveils Iconic Library at Ringling College of Art and Design

"This is not your grandfather's library," says Larry Thompson, president of Ringling College of Art and Design. The iconic Alfred R. Goldstein Library acts as a catalyst for the evolving campus, and excites the community with Shepley Bulfinch's transformative design direction. (Shepley Bulfinch, design architect; Sweet Sparkman, associate architect). Photo credit: Jeremy Bitterman

Shepley Bulfinch announced the formal grand opening of the Ringling College of Art and Design’s new Alfred R. Goldstein College Library in Sarasota, Florida. At a cost of $20 million, the nearly 50,000 SF new facility is one of the largest art research libraries in the southeastern United States. The library creates a vibrant locus for learning at the heart of Ringling College’s expanding campus.

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