The Maywood Library Board commissioned a major expansion of their small 1908 Carnegie Library to create a catalyst for reviving the community. The design of the addition reflects the Board's progressive outlook, while maintaining and restoring the integrity of the original, historic building. A cylindrical stair lobby carefully separates the 30,000-square-foot addition from the much smaller (7,000 square feet) original building. The addition's masonry wall is detailed to evoke the original. The jury praised the addition for being compatible with the existing library yet new and fresh. "It is restrained but strong," they commented, "with interesting moves that make it a special building."