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Books from MLS

Building Blocks for Planning Functional Library Space by American Library Association Staff
ISBN: 9780810881044
Publication Date: 2011-08-22
Designing Space for Children and Teens in Libraries and Public Places by Sandra Feinberg; James R. Keller
ISBN: 0838910203
Publication Date: 2010-05-01
Libraries Designed for Kids by Nolan Lushington
ISBN: 9781555706319
Publication Date: 2008-09-01
Making the Library Accessible for All by Jane Vincent
ISBN: 9780810891463
Publication Date: 2014-04-15
Planning Our Future Libraries by Kim Leeder; Eric Frierson
ISBN: 9780838912072
Publication Date: 2013-10-01
Teen Spaces by Kimberly Bolan
ISBN: 9780838909690
Publication Date: 2008-11-01
VOYA's YA Spaces of Your Dreams Collection by Anthony Bernier (Editor, Introduction by)
ISBN: 9781617510113
Publication Date: 2012-06-01

Links

10 Steps to a Better Library Interior
From ALA 2013
Amazing Reading Nooks: Create Cozy, Inventive Reading Havens in Your Library
School Library Journal, April 2014
American Libraries Buyer’s Guide
Buildings & Equipment Community of Practice
LLAMA, a division of ALA
Demco Webinars on Space
Designing Libraries
UK based but features library projects from around the world.
EDUCAUSE: Learning Spaces
Free downloadable ebook on library design. Case studies are from higher education .
Library as Infrastructure
Reading room, social service center, innovation lab. How far can we stretch the public library?
Library Design: Interpretive Master Planning for Our New Town Squares - Part 1
Jo Ann Secor, Principal, Dir. of Interpretive Services at Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership
Library Design: Interpretive Master Planning for Our New Town Squares – Part 2
Jo Ann Secor, Principal, Dir. of Interpretive Services at Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership
Library Journal-Library by Design
MBLC Construction Resource Guides
Steelcase Library Design
Application ideas, design tips, research & insight as well as the company's products.
Top 5 Teen Zone Trends
Ideas Inspiration from Demco blog post
Whole Building Design Guide: Public Libraries
By WBDG Staff Last updated: 10-22-2014
Toolkit for Creating Smart Spaces
WebJunction - January 26, 2021

Accessibility

New England ADA
New England ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities
2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Human Centered Design
The Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD), founded in Boston in 1978 as Adaptive Environments, is an international non-governmental educational organization (NGO) committed to advancing the role of design in expanding opportunity and enhancing experience for people of all ages and abilities through excellence in design.
ADA Accessibile Facilities Presentation
12 Basic Requirements for ADA Compliance at the Library

Resources

MLS MHEC Purchasing Coop
The purchasing coop provides consortium pricing for library supplies, materials furnishings and services.

MLA Standards for Public Library Services to Children
Pages 14 – 16 cover facility recommendations.
Questions to Ask
Here are some suggestions for evaluating a children’s room from the perspective of a child or a parent with one or more children in tow. Courtesy of Rosemary Waltos, MBLC Library Building Consultant.
MBLC Highlights of Library Design

The Practical Handbook of Library Architecture: Creating Building Spaces that Work
Book available to borrow from the MBLC
ALA Consultants

School Libraries

SLJ Article: Divine Design: How to create the 21st-century school library of your dreams
Teachertube Videos: 21st Century School Library Design
Whole Building Design Guide: School Library Design
By WBDG Staff Last updated: 10-22-2014
Scoop It: School Library Design
Curated by Leanne Windsor
Design Thinking and a Library Update, with Third Graders
SLJ May 2017

Library Space Inspiration