New $42 million library in Winter Park officially opens

WINTER PARK, Fla. - A multi-million dollar library officially opens Monday in Winter Park.

The new library is said to be designed for large-scale events like weddings and reunions. It also includes a business center and auditorium.

A famous British architect designed the building and spoke to FOX 35 about the project.

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"It's always great to make public projects for communities, it's the most heartwarming thing. And you know, this will affect generations of the community and that means a lot to me," Sir David Adjaye of OBE said.

The library cost $42 million and took about five years to build.

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