Garfield County Public Library District was successful with a bond referendum in 2008 to renovate or replace all 6 of their brand libraries. Rifle and Parachute were chosen to be the first in the program and the District retained the Blythe Group to lead these two. 

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In Rifle, the 1980's building was demolished completely and replaced with a new one across the street adjacent to the City Hall. The street right-of-way was vacated to create a pedestrian plaza between the library and the new two-level, 100-space concrete parking structure that was also built as part of the project. There is a 53-KW photovoltaic system on the roof and the library is designed to connect to a future new City Hall. The project was awarded LEED Gold in October 2011.

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In Parachute, the design was to renovate and expand the current facility. After a complete gutting, the foundation and slab were both extended and the roof was raised to surround what little was left of the original building. The project added a drive-up book return and community room and greatly expanded both the adult and children's areas as well as the restrooms and computer stations. There is a 10-KW photovoltaic system on the roof.