The Gateway Library is a new Mesa Public Library branch that will serve the community of Southeast Mesa. The first new MPL branch in 30 years, Gateway has been designed specifically to address the needs of modern library patrons. The Gateway Library is an award-winning building, having been given the prestigious Library Interior Design Award from the Commercial Interior Design Association (IIDA) and the American Library Association (ALA) in 2024 and 2026. Construction of the Gateway Library is funded by the 2018 Bond Election for Arts and Culture.
The Gateway Library features a number of unique, innovative spaces to serve various facets of the community. These spaces include a Sensory Room for neurodivergent individuals, a Nursing Room for parents of infants, and multiple outdoor spaces for library programming and patron use. Like the Mesa Express Library at Brady Park, Gateway will also feature hold lockers on the building’s exterior that will allow patrons 24/7 access to pick up books and other library materials from a collection of half a million items.
