Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School
Perth Amboy, NJ

VITETTA was commissioned to develop educational specifications and to provide full architectural and engineering services for a new elementary school to serve 828 students in grades K-4. One of the feature spaces is the new library. The library is designed with a clean simple geometry and a spacious open truss ceiling. The space plan includes all low shelving for complete visibility from the circulation desk, which is also adjacent to the Librarian's office. The library contains a conference room for staff and parent functions, a large workroom, and a mix of instructional areas and informal spaces for the students, complete with patterned carpets and beanbag chairs.