Best Practices for Library Furniture and Space Design
Library users of all ages have different needs in each area of your library. Get advice on best practices for designing seven essential library spaces to make sure all users’ needs are met.
Teen
The Studio at Anythink: Empowering Customers to be Creators
The Studio at Anythink Libraries in Colorado embraces the philosophy that customers thrive when given the chance to collaborate with others and become creators. By providing tools, programming, and guidance from artists in residence, The Studio is providing customers with opportunities to pursue their passions.
Take a Virtual Tour of The Mix
From choosing the tech tools to naming the space, teens were involved every step of the way in designing The Mix, San Francisco Public Library’s ultimate teen experience. Take a visual tour of The Mix’s 4,000+ square feet of designated space for teens to invent, create, study and just plain mess around.
Slover Library, VA
This library received the prestigious Library Building Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Library Association (ALA). See the stunning design in all its glory!
Leland Quarry Collection
Taking inspiration from a rock quarry, designers have the flexibility to move pieces around while supporting many seating postures to create natural, organic spaces. Four distinct, complementary models in eight upholstery options can be stitched two ways, depending on the fabric, with a poly or felt glide, mimicking a rock fissure and further defining the…
International Library Spotlight: Kingston Library, Milton Keynes, UK
European libraries have long been a source of inspiration in library design and the child space at the Kingston Library in the UK is no exception.
Madison Central Library, WI
Madison Public Library encourages visitors of the newly renovated Central Library to be inquisitive, creative, and willing to learn. There are plenty of opportunities as this dynamic library features something for everyone: quiet reading or study spaces, ample internet access on various devices, an enormous whimsical children’s area, teen center, local history room, makerspace, digital media lab, and much more!
Jennings County Public Library, IN
In April 2009, Jennings County Public Library began an organizational study with the help of Library Consultant Kimberly Bolan Cullin in an attempt to prepare their facility to meet the changing needs of their community.
Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library, IN
Location: Plainfield, INLibrary Consultant: Kimberly Bolan AssociatesClient: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public LibraryTotal Square Feet: 23,000Completion Date: September 2011 With the future of library services and the evolving needs of their patrons in mind, the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library worked with library consultant, Kimberly Bolan Cullin and Demco to perform a complete interior renovation of the main floor of their facility…
Frankfort Community Public Library Teen Space, IN
Location: Frankfort, INDesigner: Kimberly Bolan & Associates, LLCArchitect: Browning Day Mullins DierdorfClient: Frankfort Community Public LibraryTotal Population Served: 30,400Completion Date: May 2011 The Frankfort Community Public Library (FCPL) gives teens a space where they can be themselves. The lower level of the FCPL Carnegie building was formerly a staff and storage area, which was then renovated into the teen area and…
Lawrence Public Library, KS
Location: Lawrence, KSInterior Design: DemcoClient: Lawrence Public LibraryCompletion Date: Spring 2011 Downloads Floorplan_Lawrence KS PL With plans to upgrade the Teen Zone of their library, the staff of Lawrence Public Library combed the floor of the ALA Midwinter Conference in 2010 looking for products that could provide the form and function they were seeking. They were pleased…
Saugerties Public Library, NY
Location: Saugerties, NYInterior Design: Butler Rowland Mays ArchitectsTotal Square Feet: 13,000Total Cost FFE: $265,000Completion Date: December 2010 Downloads Saugerties Floorplan-Main Floor Saugerties Floorplan-Ground Floor Various wood, steel and acrylic library furnishings combine a vibrant palette with traditional-style wood furniture to produce the perfect blend for this historic building. Demco worked collaboratively with Butler Rowland Mays Architects from the early stages…
Waupun Public Library Teen Space, WI
Location: Waupun, WIInterior Design: DemcoClient: Waupun Public LibraryCompletion Date: Fall 2010 Downloads Waupun elevations Waupun Floorplan Waupun Wisconsin is a small community of just over 11,000 residents and 3,400 households. It is located two miles from The Horicon Marsh, the largest freshwater cattail marsh in the United States. The marsh is a critical rest stop for thousands of…
Flushing Public Library, NY
Location: Flushing, NYLibrary Consultant: Kimberly Bolan AssociatesClient: Flushing Branch, Queens Public LibraryTotal Square Feet: 1,226Completion Date: Spring 2010 Downloads Floorplan_Flushing_NY The Flushing Branch Teen Center was designed to be extremely flexible in order to accommodate the library’s diverse teen program without limiting its growth or creativity. Based on Flushing’s demographics and use patterns, it was determined by their consultant, Kimberly Bolan…