- Innovation in Library Design: Reimagining The Space
- A library design webinar, hosted by Naseej Academy, with special guest speakers, Ayub Khan, Karen Latimer, Daniela Hislop and Bechir Souid
- 20 Feb 2025
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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
- Ramsgate Library, Kent
- From Catastrophic Fire to a Modern Marvel
- St Helier Children's Library, Jersey
- Updating a much-loved children's library
- Darlington Public Library
- The Perfect Modern Classic
- Mapplewell and Staincross Library, Barnsley
- The expansion and redesign of the facility bring new opportunities for learning, engagement, and relaxation to the heart of the community
- 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
- Case Studies
- Case studies from Designing Libraries' sponsors, showcasing some of the latest library building transformation projects.
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
- Town House Library, Kingston University
- Town House is Kingston University's landmark building on the Penrhyn Road campus
- Lambeth Palace Library
- Building on 800 years of history - the new Lambeth Palace Library
- 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!
- The Mohammed Bin Rashid Library
- Libraries in the Middle East have developed remarkably in terms of construction, engineering and design.
- Oodi: Helsinki Central Library
- Helsinki Central Library Oodi serves visitors from the early hours till late in the evening seven days a week.