As a keystone facility to build this new community, Te Kete Aronui Rototuna Library provides many functions beyond traditional library services, bringing together council services, community rooms, and a café with study, maker- and play-spaces both inside and outside. As a community focal point, the library responds well to the ‘theatre in the round’ challenge of being accessible and visually connected on all sides. It does this by extending the plan and zoning designs beyond the external walls to the surrounding landscaped areas and creating opportunities for connection inside and outside. The plan increases utility and enables larger meeting rooms and facilities to be available to the library or isolated for independent use by community groups out of hours.