A shiny, new library is in store for Silver Spring (courtesy of Montgomery County).

Want more library posts today? OK.

Tonight, folks in Silver Spring can head on over to their old library to find out what their new library will look like during a public meeting on the building's design.

A library design doesn’t seem like something that controversial, but it kind of is. Last summer the county council defeated a proposal to build a pedestrian bridge to connect the library to the Wayne Avenue parking garage. Proponents said the bridge increased handicapped access, opponents said such a design would be an eyesore and not contribute to redeveloping Fenton Street.

The current library design still allows for a bridge, if it’s ever approved, says county spokeswoman Bonnie Ayers.

The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the lower level meeting room of the old library at 8901 Colesville Road. And if any residents don’t like the way the new library will look, there isn't much time to change it; the ground-breaking is scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday.