With less than 100 days to go until the widely anticipated grand opening of the New Central Library, we have decided to take yet another virtual tour of the ever-photogenic structure now nearing completion in East Village. Set for its debut on November 1, 2018, Calgarians of all stripes are excited to check out the new library - and books, of course - once the building is up and running in just three month's time.

New Central Library, 84 days and counting, image by Forum contributor Daveography

Captured from afar, the New Central Library looms large against the backdrop of Calgary's downtown skyline. From left to right, Calgary Tower, Telus Sky, Brookfield Place, and The Bow, can all be seen poking up over the boat-like presence of the New Central Library.

Glazing, close-up view, image by Forum contributor Daveography

Built at a cost of $245 million, the public institution as designed by Snøhetta will be a state of the art facility, equipped with a performance space, study rooms, reading areas, and a great deal of fully accessible meeting rooms and public space.

CTrain pulling out of the New Central Library LRT tunnel, image by Forum contributor Daveography

Built overtop an LRT tunnel, the New Central Library will be within easy walking distance to nearby City Hall Station - the regular rumble of LRV's passing underneath to be of little concern for readers up above. Designed with the LRT tunnel in mind, all vibrations and noise associated with the tunnel will be cancelled out far before it has a chance to catch the ire of readers and librarians alike.

SkyriseCalgary will be sure to return to this project as progress continues. For more information, check out the associated Database file and Forum thread, and as always, feel free to join the conversation in the comments section below.