- Advisory board members
- Profile information about the Designing Library advisory board members
About Designing Libraries
Designing Libraries is a freely accessible resource for everyone interested in design and innovation in libraries
Company number: 15968842
Featured Case Studies
- Cliftonville Library Transformation
- Creating an Inclusive, Community-Focused Library for All Ages
- Hackney Central Library - Embracing Heritage, Nature, and Neighbourhood
- Alongside the beautiful books, the new library also features plants, murals, exhibitions, artworks, and even a mini grand piano!
- Transforming Kilburn Library into a Modern Community Hub
- Showing how collaborative design, practical planning and creative thinking can deliver a space that is both inspiring and commercially sustainable
- Aberaeron Library, Ceredigion, Wales
- The new Aberaeron Library is not just a relocation – it is a reinvention, providing a brighter, larger, and more
- Llanrwst Library, Wales
- A new community hub for rural Conwy when the building which had been the Glasdir Business and Conference Centre in Llanrwst became available.
- Holborn Library, Camden, London
- Where Retro Charm, Inclusive Design, And Cultural Legacy Come Together.
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Library New Extension Floor
- Opened in 2022, the 6th floor extension of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Library includes distinct areas for both collaborative work and quiet study
- Henley Library, Henley-on-Thames
- Henley Library underwent a comprehensive refurbishment to transform it into a vibrant, accessible, and community-centred hub
- Meet the team
- A new team is working to ensure the Designing Libraries website is both fit-for-purpose and sustainable in changing and challenging times.
- Purpose of designing libraries
- Designing, refurbishing or remodelling a library is a major investment. Designing Libraries helps you make the most of it.
- A collaborative resource
- The success of Designing Libraries depends on the contributions of its community of users.
- Our history
- Designing Libraries was set up in 2004, funded by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) as part of its Framework for the Future programme.
- Policy framework
- Designing Libraries is a not-for-profit community interest company providing online resources for the benefit of the library community.
- Partners
- Designing Libraries acknowledges the invaluable support given by its stakeholder organisations
- Sponsors
- Designing Libraries' sponsors
- Contact Us
- How to get in touch with us.