As the D.C. Public Library’s flagship location undergoes a three-year renovation, the system is beginning to solicit designs for the entrance to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.

The winning artist(s) will receive $10,000 for a two dimensional vinyl design that would be applied to the interior glass walls of the library’s main entrance. The library wants “a creative visual representation of Dr. King’s legacy as it connects to the Library, and which reflects multiple perspectives from D.C. communities.” The winning artist must also create public engagement programs at two different neighborhood libraries that discuss the creative process.

DCPL says one of the major suggestions it heard during community meetings about the redesign was the desire for a more welcoming entrance.

The overhaul to the Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed building, designated a historic landmark in 2007, will include 100,000 square feet of additional public space, a green rooftop event space, sculptured monumental stairs, a cafe, a large auditorium, and even a children’s area replete with a slide.

The deadline for proposals is February 1, and the library is slated to reopen after the $208 million rehabilitation in 2020. This is the biggest project in DCPL’s effort to modernize its libraries, with 21 neighborhood locations completed and another five in the works.