Libraries

Inspiring library design projects from around the world, and video tours of selected libraries

Whittington Barracks Burnett Library, Staffordshire
Whittington Barracks Burnett Library, Staffordshire
Designing Libraries Director Ayub Khan asks Claire Butterfield, Senior Librarian at the library about worldwide provision for the Defence Medical Services.
Whittington Barracks, Whittington, Lichfield WS14 9PY, UK
Special
Lambeth Palace Library
Lambeth Palace Library
Building on 800 years of history - the new Lambeth Palace Library
15 Lambeth Palace Rd, London SE1 7JT, UK
Academic Special Public
James B. Hunt Jr. Library, NCSU
James B. Hunt Jr. Library, NCSU
Snøhetta worked closely with NCSU Libraries to set a new benchmark for technologically-sophisticated collaborative learning spaces.
1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA
Public
University of Bedfordshire
University of Bedfordshire
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.
Vicarage St, Luton LU1 3JU, UK
Academic
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.
Roehampton Ln, London SW15 5PH, UK
Academic
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?
Market Pl, South Shields NE33 1JF, UK
Public
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.
Pysäköintialue, Töölönlahdenkatu 4, 00101 Helsinki, Finland
Public
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.
800 3 St SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0E7, Canada
Public
Grantown Library, Highland
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
The Square, Grantown-on-Spey PH26 3HF, UK
Public
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.
Burgemeester Brokxlaan 1000, 5041 AA Tilburg, Netherlands
Public
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Library
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Library
Libraries in the Middle East have developed remarkably in terms of construction, engineering and design.
Al Jaddaf - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Public
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...
Theaterplein 30, 6461 DR Kerkrade, Netherlands
Public
The Hive at five
The Hive at five
The Hive in Worcester is a pioneering partnership between a university and a local authority with a shared belief in learning and inclusion.
The Butts, Worcester WR1, UK
Public Academic
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.
Miriam Makebaplein 1, 9000 Gent, Belgium
Public
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.
Hagegata 22, 0653 Oslo, Norway
Public Special
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.
260 Commercial Rd, London E1 2FB, UK
Public
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.
Mūkusalas iela 3, Zemgales priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1423, Latvia
National
Dunfermline Library
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!
1 Abbot St, Dunfermline KY12 7NL, UK
Public