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Ross-Cherry Creek Branch Library

Opened in 1962 through a bequest from real estate investor and library commissioner Frederick R. Ross, this Cherry Creek branch is known for its striking 1990s Deconstructivist facade.

📖 About Ross-Cherry Creek Branch Library

The Ross-Cherry Creek Branch opened in 1962, funded by a $100,000 bequest from Frederick R. Ross, a Vermont-born real estate investor and Denver library commissioner. The original building was designed by architect Paul R. Reddy in the International Style. In 1993, architect Michael Brendle led a dramatic remodel that introduced Deconstructivism to Denver, wrapping the library in raw concrete slabs, tilting steel I-beams, and decorative metal braces painted red. The result is one of the most architecturally distinctive branches in the Denver Public Library system, standing out amid the upscale shops and galleries of the Cherry Creek neighborhood. Today the branch offers meeting spaces, public computers and printing, and community health resources including free Narcan kits. It is one of the few Denver branches open seven days a week.

⭐ What makes this branch special

• Bold Deconstructivist facade from a 1993 remodel by architect Michael Brendle
• Founded in 1962 through a bequest from library commissioner Frederick R. Ross
• Located in the Cherry Creek shopping and gallery district
• Open seven days a week, including Sundays

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