The library was designed by Ricardo La Rotta Caballero and named after Colombian writer Tomás Carrasquilla.

[2] The building is 14,800 square feet and includes reading rooms, ludotecas (educational play spaces for children), computers with internet, and terraced architecture with views overlooking Medellin.

[3] It opened in 2007 and was one of five libraries constructed as part of cultural redevelopment efforts in the city targeted to serve underprivileged communities.

The lower block houses the book collection and computer lab in an enclosed space.

The upper block in an open-air public space for talking and houses a cafeteria.