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LATEST NEWS

IFLA Green Library Award 2024 Results IFLA’s Environment Sustainability and
Libraries Special Interest Group (ENSULIB) has announced the winner of the IFLA
Green Library Award 2024. 13 Oct 2024
IFLA/Baker & Taylor Public Library of the Year Award 2024 IFLA and new prize
sponsor Baker & Taylor announced the winning library for this year’s prestigious
prize for the best new public library in the world. 11 Oct 2024
Paisley’s Learning and Cultural Hub Wins National Award The new home for Paisley
Central Library won the physical category at the EDGE Awards 2024 05 Sept 2024


DESIGNING LIBRARIES

The centre for library design and innovation: a resource for planning and
design, a database of libraries and a marketplace for services




FEATURED CASE STUDIES

Chellaston Academy Library, Derby A dynamic hub for collaboration, creativity,
and independent study Fore Street Library, Enfield, London, UK Fore Street
Living Room Library, a flexible retro-fit is opening up new possibilities for a
much-loved library to support local culture & community events. Ballymoney
Library We're thrilled to showcase Ballymoney’s transformed spaces! Now a
vibrant hub where stories come to life and creativity thrives! Macmillan Hub
Library - North Edinburgh Arts Creative, Connected, Inspired! The new library
and space for North Edinburgh Arts ensures a future for a creative, connected
and inspired community. The International School of Port of Spain, Trindad and
Tobago The International School of Port of Spain (ISPS) sought to create a
modern and versatile library space catering to the diverse needs of its student
body. Everyspace, Cambridgeshire, UK Everyspace is a council initiative working
with local people to transform existing libraries into versatile spaces that
expand the library’s functionality The European Organization for Nuclear
Research (CERN) Library CERN one of the world's largest & most respected centres
for scientific research chose FG Library & Learning to design, manufacture &
install their library Thornhill Primary School Library, Islington, London, UK
The new library makes use of a former undercroft to create a multifunctional
space for browsing, readings, performance and role play. Southmead Public
Library, Bristol The challenge was to design an ambitious community-run space as
part of a larger, long-term regeneration plan for Southmead, Bristol. Elder Park
Library and Community Hub, Glasgow Respect, Revitalize, Rejuvenate - We believe
in respecting the story of the building, the history and the community!

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RESOURCES

Designing Prison Libraries Prisons have a duty to try to reduce reoffending
rates after release. The prison library has a big role to play in this effort.
Resources for library design A reference library of websites, online resources,
articles and books related to all aspects of library planning and design.
Insights in library design Creative spaces for kids, learning spaces,
revitalised public libraries, sustainable buildings, the future library -
insights from our news stories.
Reimagining the library Original articles and features on library innovation,
library design trends and library service design, written or commissioned by
Designing Libraries.


FEATURED LIBRARIES

Nottingham New Central Library A Hub of Regeneration and Community Engagement
Dunfermline Library This library holds a special place in library history as it
is the first of 2,509 Carnegie libraries Andrew Carnegie endowed throughout the
world!
LocHal, the library in a loco shed The LocHal is a new, world-class urban living
room for Tilburg in a former locomotive shed of the Dutch National Railways.
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Library Libraries in the Middle East have developed
remarkably in terms of construction, engineering and design.
Grantown Library, Highland Grantown Library is situated in Grantown-on-Spey, a
small, popular holiday town in the Highlands, with a population of around two
and a half thousand
Oodi: Helsinki Central Library Helsinki Central Library Oodi serves visitors
from the early hours till late in the evening seven days a week.


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Library design, planning and moving Library architecture, interior design,
library space planning and relocation.
Library furniture, shelving, storage, archiving Library furniture, shelving,
display furniture and signage, mobile shelving and archive storage.
Library technology and innovation Library self-service, security systems and
customer-facing digital technologies.
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