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Designing Libraries

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

Woodlock Hall Library, All Hallows Campus, Dublin City University (DCU)
Woodlock Hall Library, All Hallows Campus, Dublin City University (DCU)
RIBA Stirling Prize winner 2022: The New Library, Magdalene College
RIBA Stirling Prize winner 2022: The New Library, Magdalene College
Dunfermline Library
Dunfermline Library
Southend University and Public Library
Southend University and Public Library
House of Wisdom
House of Wisdom
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Library
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Library
Happy Birthday to The Hive
Happy Birthday to The Hive
Better By Design
Better By Design: An Introduction to Planning, Designing and Developing Library Buildings
Rugby Library & Makerspace
Rugby Library & Makerspace
BRAINSTORM will light up Oslo
BRAINSTORM will light up Bjørvika in Oslo
Kalk Library Cologne
Kalk Library Cologne: engaging the community

New from Designing Libraries

New from Designing Libraries

Advisory group members
Profile information about the Designing Library advisory group members
06/11/2023
First Designing Libraries Advisory Group Meeting
Members of the newly-formed Designing Libraries (DL) Advisory Group met in Warwick on September 28th, following a DL sponsor event in the town’s historic Judges’ House
06/10/2023
First Annual Sponsors’ Event
Sponsors and sector leaders joined the Designing Libraries (DL) team in Warwick on September 28th to consider the priorities and future direction of the website
02/10/2023
Little Lever Health Centre and Library, Bolton
A modern library at the heart of the community
22/09/2023
IFLA/Systematic Public Library of the Year Award 2023
The “Public Library of the Year” award 2023 is presented by IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) with the aim of honouring new public libraries.
21/08/2023
Crown Workspace discuss the impacts of reuse in libraries
In recent years, organisations across various sectors, including libraries, have recognised the urgent need to address the climate crisis by working towards achieving net zero emissions.
27/07/2023
The Evolution of Public Libraries
Designing Libraries Director, Ayub Khan, looks at the evolution of public libraries - and the implications for library design
13/07/2023
Bannockburn Library awarded Edge23 - Physical Category
Bannockburn library has just reached award-winning status by being presented with the "EDGE23" award at the Edge Conference, Edinburgh in March 2023.
09/03/2023

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