The Lionel D. Alford Branch Library first opened its doors in 2003 after a master plan included, among other goals, building a larger library in south Wichita. The Library's current master plan, titled Focused on Community: A Master Plan for the City of Wichita's Branch Library System 2019-2023 , calls for remodeling the interior of this building. That project is in the planning stage now and expected to be completed in 2025.

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Preliminary Floor Plan

This design is subject to change.

Artwork

Artists are being selected to create works at the Alford, Angelou, and Rockwell branches. Funding comes from the Percent for Art Ordinance and the City of Wichita's Capital Improvement Plan. In 2019, the Wichita City Council approved an ordinance that allotted 2 percent of capital improvement funds to a pool of funding allocated for the commissioning of on-site artworks that then become part of the citywide art collection. The administration of the Percent for Art Program is overseen by the Design Council, an 11-member advisory board.

Artwork at the Alford branch will include:

• Children's Mural: Colorful wall mural above bookshelves in the children's area
• Teen Art Element: Colorful 3D element to define teen space

Applications for artists closed on September 13, 2024. Final selection of artists is expected to take place in October 2024, with design and fabrication of works to follow.

Interior Renderings