Buildings and Design

The Coming Jewel of Niles

A wall-breaking ceremony, held January 10, kicked off a yearlong renovation project at Niles (Ill.) Public Library.

Create a digital media space for the teens in your community

CHICAGOALA TechSource announces a unique new workshop, Creating a Digital Media Space for Today's Teens with Corey Wittig. This two part workshop will take place on Thursdays, Jan. 24 and 31, 2013. Each part will last 60 minutes.

2013 ALA/AIA Library Building Awards Competition now open

CHICAGO — The 2013 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards Call for Entries (PDF) is now available.  The awards, managed by ALA/LLAMA and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), encourage excellence in the architectural design and planning of libraries and reco

How public libraries contribute to vital communities

CHICAGO — Public libraries are keystone public institutions for any thriving community and, as such, can be leaders in making cities better places to work, play and live.

Universal design for academic libraries

CHICAGO — A wealth of possibilities related to use of space and design exists within the walls of academic libraries.

Rocking the Joint

At work in the Camden County (N.J.) Library inside Rutgers’ Robeson Library

By Laurie D. Borman
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Joint Libraries: Models That Work

SJSU’s five-story Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library atrium

By Claire B. Gunnels, Susan E. Green, and Patricia M. Butler

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Space: The New Frontier

By Linda W. Braun

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Perkins+Will

Posted: Jul. 16, 2012.

UCLA recently completed restorations and renovations of its Charles E. Young Research Library, and part of the effort focused on making it a greener facility. The research library’s collections, services, and facilities primarily support the needs of faculty and graduate students.