‘Sky’s the limit’ at U of C’s new $81 million library
Chicago Sun Times – “An $81 million library opened Monday at the University of Chicago. And there’s not a book in sight. Designed by architect Helmut Jahn, the Joe and Rika Mansueto Library provides...
View ArticleDowntown Baton Rouge library to offer new technology, open space for growing...
“The East Baton Rouge Parish Library Board of Control approved new schematic designs for a downtown library that is meant for future generations to come. The $19-million River Center Branch Library...
View ArticleHolyoke Public Library about to unveil $14.5 million renovation featuring...
“Skylights and a different entrance are among the new features brought to the soon-to-reopen Holyoke Public Library thanks to $14.5 million in renovations. The star attraction is the 15,000-square-foot...
View ArticleNew Santa Clara Library Built, Stuck in Legal Limbo
“A brand new library is 99-percent complete in the city of Santa Clara, but thanks to a funding fight it may never open. The fight had a few new voices Friday as dozens of agry Santa Clara residents,...
View ArticleNew Toronto library: great architecture, great view
“Toronto’s newest library, its 99th, is set to open in November. The Fort York Library, an unusual, modern building with what looks like a crazy tilted roof, offers a rare view of its namesake, Fort...
View ArticleMadison’s new Central Library will welcome homeless, but won’t serve as a...
“The redeveloped Central Library in downtown Madison will be a resource for homeless people when it reopens its doors on Sept. 21, but it’s no substitute for a day shelter, says library director Greg...
View ArticleNew York Public Library Rethinks Design
“The New York Public Library, responding to outcry over its plans to demolish century-old book stacks, will this fall unveil a new design that preserves a significant portion of them, its president,...
View ArticleWith Modern Makeovers, America’s Libraries Are Branching Out
“It’s not exactly a building boom, but several public libraries around the country are getting makeovers. The Central Library in Austin, Texas just broke ground on a new building that promises such new...
View ArticleYale’s Sterling Memorial Library is getting a $20 million makeover
“Yale University’s cathedral of learning is getting a much-needed touch up. Sterling Memorial Library, the tallest building in the city when it opened in 1931, is in the midst of a complete restoration...
View ArticleNew library: Is this monument necessary?
“There are many impressive aspects to the new San Diego Central Library. The gleaming dome, the latest landmark on the city’s skyline, is one and a half times the size of the U.S. Capitol’s dome. The...
View ArticlePretty on outside, library falling apart inside
“To passers-by on Brush Hill Road, the New Fairfield Free Public Library looks picture-perfect and inviting, with yellow marigolds lining the red-brick walkways and lush plantings bordering its...
View ArticleUCSB Library Breaks Ground on First Expansion Project in 35 Years
“When undergraduates at UC Santa Barbara were asked in a recent survey where they spend most of their time on campus outside of class, the overwhelming majority named Davidson Library as their home...
View Article$6 million tune-up planned for Harold Washington Library
“Chicago’s showcase Harold Washington Library is in line for a $6 million facelift — including a new roof, generators, heating and cooling systems — courtesy of tax increment financing. TIF funding for...
View ArticleBuilding a new library from the ground up
“Universal City librarian Toni Davenport is almost giddy when discussing the task that lies before her — build a new library, from the ground up. Community meeting space, banks of computers and a...
View ArticleDesigning libraries that are relevant in the digital age
“With the huge amounts of information now available online, we take a look at how libraries are designing for the 21st century.cEven though it’s still weeks from opening, the new Halifax Central...
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