Donald W. Reynolds Library – Serving Baxter County:
Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 4:00PM 
SDA and the administration of the Baxter County Library worked collaboratively through the planning process for a new library facility from 2001 thru 2007. These efforts were rewarded in January, 2008, when the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation (DWRF) awarded a $9.8 million grant to build and furnish a new 35,500 square foot, two-story library located in Mountain Home Arkansas.
On October 9, 2010 the Donald W. Reynolds Library was dedicated to the residents of Baxter County and surrounding area. The new state-of-the-art facility includes expanded areas for children and teens, study rooms, comfortable reading areas, several public access computers, a coffee shop, gift shop, a local history and genealogy room, and well equipped community meeting rooms.
While LEED Certification was not pursued, the facility incorporates many sustainable features such as a geothermal heating and cooling system, a high performance building envelope, and a rain water collection system for landscaping irrigation.
Congratulations to the Baxter County Library for all of their persistence and hard work in making their vision become a reality. If you’re ever in the Mountain Home area you definitely need to stop by and see this incredible state-of-the-art facility.
