The McMillan Memorial Llibrary is a 2040 sqm, two-storey building. The building is neo-classical  in design,  featuring granite-clad columns along the façade and a grand white marble trapezoidal stairway leading up to the portico. Two lion statues flank either side of the entrance. The external walls were constructed of smooth rendered stone under a flat roof and the internal walls are clad in polished timber panels. The windows are glazed in tall steel casements allowing for ample natural lighting and the doors are made of heavy hardwood panels hung in timber frames, pedimented to the lintels. The floors are finished in parquet to the main areas with terrazzo to the entrance way. The building features a skylight, antique fittings and  hardwood furniture as well as a series of artefacts and art pieces.

But! Still, the library persists! 7,704 library users walked through its doors in 2022, and we continue to host some of the city’s most important and engaging events and conversations.