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Featured libraries

Featuring inspiring library design projects from around the world, and video tours of selected libraries.

LocHal, the library in a loco shed
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.
Calgary's new Central Library
Calgary's new Central Library
Calgary Public Library has opened its doors to the highly anticipated new Central Library, representing a momentous occasion for the city of Calgary.
Oodi: Helsinki Central Library
Oodi: Helsinki Central Library
Helsinki Central Library Oodi serves visitors from the early hours till late in the evening seven days a week.
Waterside Campus, Northampton
Waterside Campus, University of Northampton
The design of the campus has been informed by the rethinking of the University’s organisational structures.
The new libraries of Europe
The new libraries of Europe
A collection of case studies published by the LIBER Architecture Group following the Group's biannual international seminars.
Hub Kerkrade
Hub Kerkrade
How can a library, a theatre and other cultural partners exist together successfully under one roof? First, by breaking down partition walls...
The Hive at five
The Hive at five: where are we now?
The Hive in Worcester is a pioneering partnership between a university and a local authority with a shared belief in learning and inclusion.
De Krook Library, Ghent
De Krook Library, Ghent
De Krook Library is a new cultural centre in the city of Ghent, capturing a spirit of timeless modernity and connection.
Biblo Tøyen: a library just for kids
Biblo Tøyen: a library just for kids
The library, in a deprived area of Oslo, Norway, is rewriting the rules for creating library and social meeting places – with the help of kids themselves.
The Word, South Shields
The Word, South Shields
The design brief for the project asked: What should a library for the 21st century look like, and what should it offer to the public?
University of Roehampton
University of Roehampton
The new university library is the centrepiece of an ambitious campus masterplan, characterised by a generous park and garden landscape.
The National Library of Latvia
The National Library of Latvia
The National Library of Latvia is all about people – with the user experience, openness, service quality and staff competence as its main priorities.
University of Bedfordshire
University of Bedfordshire, Luton
The construction of a new library for the University of Bedfordshire is a vital step in the on-going regeneration of the town centre campus in Luton.
Australia's winning libraries
Australia's winning libraries
Profiles of the 2017 award-winning libraries in five categories: public, academic, school, special library - and ALIA members' choice, the Geelong Library.
Idea Store, Watney Market
Idea Store, Watney Market
Watney Market Idea Store is a building designed to deliver a vibrant mixture of library, information, learning and community services.
James B. Hunt Jr. Library
James B. Hunt Jr. Library, NCSU
Snøhetta worked closely with NCSU Libraries to set a new benchmark for technologically-sophisticated collaborative learning spaces.
Video gallery
Video gallery
Library design projects, interiors and virtual tours on video, hosted by Designing Libraries.

Featured libraries

  • LocHal, the library in a loco shed
  • Calgary's new Central Library
  • Oodi: Helsinki Central Library
  • Waterside Campus, Northampton
  • The new libraries of Europe
  • Hub Kerkrade
  • The Hive at five
  • De Krook Library, Ghent
  • Biblo Tøyen: a library just for kids
  • The Word, South Shields
  • University of Roehampton
  • The National Library of Latvia
  • University of Bedfordshire
  • Australia's winning libraries
  • Idea Store, Watney Market
  • James B. Hunt Jr. Library
  • Video gallery
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