- Students are at the heart of a new library
- Stuart Hunt, writing in the current issue of Panlibus, describes how the new library in the John Henry Brookes Building moves around the student.
- 31/12/2014
- Libraries out of a box
- A new library kit in a box is designed to travel to remote refugee camps or disaster zones, and can come together in less than 20 minutes.
- 22/12/2014
- The new libraries of Europe
- IFLA Library Buildings and Equipment Section has just released its 2014 newsletter with a profile, among others, of the new Umeå City Library in Sweden.
- 11/12/2014
- Black shelving for 'raw' University of Greenwich library
- Black static shelving is a stunning feature of an industrial library interior of raw concrete and open ducting.
- 10/12/2014
- Funky, bright and imaginative
- Funkier, brighter and more imaginative designs transform a Victorian primary school library.
- 01/12/2014
- Refurbishment for Abingdon Campus
- Demco Interiors has refurbished the existing library at the Abingdon Campus at Abingdon and Witney College to create a bright and light Resource Centre.
- 20/11/2014
- Designing the National Library of Israel
- Architects Herzog & de Meuron have released the 'sculptural' designs for the new National Library of Israel.
- 11/11/2014
- Self-service hits the streets of Portsmouth
- Portsmouth City Council will be providing its community residents with ‘on-the-move’ self-service facilities over the coming months.
- 07/11/2014
- New mobile and static shelving for Institute library
- Glass end panels on mobile shelving and timber veneer on static shelving are features of the library of the Institute of Historical Research.
- 06/11/2014
- Modernism prize for restored Alvar Aalto library
- The World Monument Fund has awarded its 2014 prize to the Finnish Committee for the Restoration of Viipuri Library, Vyborg, Russia.
- 03/11/2014
- Inspiring the school library
- In an introduction to the SLA Inspiration Award for library design, Greg Rixon of Gresswell praised the award for raising awareness of the value of school libraries.
- 15/10/2014
- Fresh layout for Lincoln College
- New layout fulfils an ambition to provide students with modern learning facilities and resources that are logically organised and easy to find.
- 08/10/2014
- Child's play at the Pinch
- A village library in China with a roof that doubles as a playground has been selected for the Small Project of the Year award at the World Architecture Festival.
- 07/10/2014
- Library and media centre for South Shields town centre
- South Tyneside Council has given the go ahead for a new eye-catching library and digital media centre as part of a regeneration plan for South Shields.
- 02/10/2014
- Libraries are always in the news
- The press plays a huge part in forming public perception of libraries, positive and negative. Here, for the first time, is an analysis of that reporting.
- 01/10/2014
- A library of things
- As book borrowing declines and the role of the library in the community continues to evolve, is lending other things the way ahead?
- 29/09/2014
- Peters in the Caribbean
- Peters have designed and supplied a new library, including furniture, rugs and books, for a primary school in the Turks & Caicos Islands.
- 26/09/2014
- Inside Calgary's new Central Library
- Following two years of public engagement, the designs for Calgary's new Central Library have been revealed. Take the virtual tour!
- 25/09/2014
- Public Library of the Year Award
- The winning library was announced at IFLA in August. The award was made to Craigieburn Library, Hume City, Victoria, Australia.
- 04/09/2014
- Why didn't anyone tell me? A dozen things no one tells you about library building projects
- Twelve things to look out for when moving into a new library building, by Tim Schlak writing in the latest issue of American Libraries.
- 03/09/2014
- Library futures and trends
- The first ever Horizon Report for libraries has been released by New Media Consortium (NMC). We present a summary of the key trends identified in the report.
- 25/08/2014
- The rise of the bookless library
- The library of Florida's newest university joins a growing number of bookless libraries in a technology-rich learning and information environment.
- 21/08/2014
- Designing a library for changing needs
- Facing declining visitors, the new town of Almere in the Netherlands redesigned its libraries based on the changing needs and desires of library users.
- 11/08/2014
- Building of Cambridge University Library in pictures
- More than 200 recently discovered photos of the building of Cambridge University Library in the 1930s are to go on public display.
- 31/07/2014
- New home for Black Cultural Archives
- Black Cultural Archives opens in a new home in Brixton.
- 28/07/2014
- Regeneration project for Lancaster University Library
- Lancaster University Library is creating a centre for independent study with a flexible, adaptable and technology-enabled working and research environment.
- 15/07/2014
- 20 years of innovation in library design
- Bisset Adams celebrates 20 years in business this year - still proud to be an innovator in library design.
- 14/07/2014
- 20,000 metres of shelving for new library
- Lustrum is to supply shelving systems to the new Central Library at King Abdul Aziz University in Saudi Arabia.
- 07/07/2014
- Primary school library design for beginners
- Demco Interiors has published an online guide for anyone starting out on designing and furnishing a small school library or classroom reading space.
- 02/07/2014
- Libraries at a tipping point
- A new OCLC report considers how changes to education and online learning have implications and opportunities for libraries.
- 30/06/2014
- The new learning commons: creating distinctive student-centric environments
- An award-winning building on Australia's Gold Coast is home to Griffith University Learning Commons, offering students a choice of formal and informal learning spaces.
- 19/06/2014
- Library design - what do you think?
- A summary of a 'library chat' on the pleasures and pitfalls of designing a library.
- 18/06/2014
- Wayfinding in Vancouver
- The Vancouver Community Library, Washington, has won a design award for its bold, architecturally integrated library wayfinding signage.
- 16/06/2014
- Be Inspired! SLA Inspiration Award shortlist announced
- The School Library Association has announced the shortlist for the 2014 Inspiration Award for library design.
- 09/06/2014
- The sustainable library
- A new award-winning public library building in Melbourne's Docklands sets a new standard for sustainable building with a wealth of 'green' features.
- 05/06/2014
- What does it mean to build a library in Iraq?
- AMBS Architects have written an extensive essay on building the new library in Baghdad and the intellectual processes out of which the design emerged.
- 02/06/2014
- Two tier high capacity electronic mobile shelving launched
- Ecospace has introduced a two tier mobile shelving system to its product range.
- 30/05/2014
- School library is a star
- Lidget Green Primary School in Bradford has revitalised an underused area of the school and created a light and airy library for staff and students.
- 27/05/2014
- Next generation learning commons
- Workstations are giving way to mobile technology as the next generation learning commons responds to student preferences for collaborative working.
- 26/05/2014
- Redesigned Exeter Central Library opens
- Exeter Central Library has reopened following an 18 month, £4m refit.
- 22/05/2014
- Borrow a robot
- A local scheme in Chicago has opened a novel way for residents to learn computer coding.
- 12/05/2014
- A vision for the University of Birmingham
- Joe Holyoak, writing in the Birmingham Post, brings a valuable historical perspective to the current vision for the campus and its new £37m library.
- 09/05/2014
- New framework for Welsh Public Library Standards launched
- Minister for Culture and Sport, John Griffiths, has launched a new set of standards which set out what the public can expect from public libraries.
- 05/05/2014
- Lenny Henry opens Dudley's new archives
- Comedy legend Lenny Henry officially opened the new £6million archives building in his first role as Freeman of Dudley borough.
- 28/04/2014
- The state of America's libraries
- The journal American Libraries explores the issues affecting public, academic and school libraries, indicating a direction for the future.
- 25/04/2014
- Eye-popping library for Halifax, Nova Scotia
- A rich democratic, multi-generational resource centre for knowledge, learning and personal development.
- 14/04/2014
- Further funding for Welsh libraries
- Libraries and museums in Wales are to receive a cash injection of £2.2m for modernisation and the development of online services.
- 10/04/2014
- Hunt Library wins top design award
- The Stanford Prize for Innovation in Research Libraries is a new award recognising the creative integration of powerful technologies and inspiring design.
- 31/03/2014
- Glass end-panel shelving for medical library
- Ecospace's innovative idea for replacing older wooden shelving was well-received by the Royal Free Hospital.
- 28/03/2014
- Manchester Central Library reopens after £48m redevelopment
- Eighty years after it first opened, the landmark building blends old and new as heritage meets the digital age.
- 24/03/2014
- So much has changed in libraries...
- A major renovation of America's oldest urban public library has prompted the New York Times to examine how libraries are changing - and thriving!
- 20/03/2014
- Shipping container solution for library
- Southwark Council is planning to open a library housed in recycled shipping containers following the fire that closed Newington library.
- 17/03/2014
- The Murray Library refurbishment
- Kay Grieves describes the three-phase refurbishment at the University of Sunderland Murray Library and its new flexible and innovative learning spaces.
- 13/03/2014
- New East Ham library opens
- The three-storey, £14.3m new library and customer service centre has opened in Barking Road, East Ham.
- 28/02/2014
- Inspired library design
- The School Library Association has announced the launch of the rebranded Inspiration Award for school library design for 2014.
- 24/02/2014
- Library and bookshop combined in Mexico City
- The design magazine Dezeen has just published a profile of the renovation of a library in Mexico City combined with a bookshop and exhibition space.
- 10/02/2014
- Design and build contract for Luton campus library
- The construction contract has been awarded to design and build the University of Bedfordshire's new £46m library building in Luton.
- 31/01/2014
- New £12m Marylebone library approved
- Westminster City Council has given the go-ahead to plans for a new £12m library in central London.
- 30/01/2014
- Static and mobile shelving for Brynmor Jones Library
- Ecospace, the specialist library and mobile shelving supplier, has been selected to provide new shelving for the redeveloped library at University of Hull.
- 28/01/2014
- EU tender issued for WHELF LMS
- Today marks the start of the procurement process for a single cloud hosted library management system for higher education institutions in Wales.
- 27/01/2014
- Library and Heritage Centre will be a landmark
- The dome-shaped Library and Heritage Centre for Geelong, southwest of Melbourne, may change for ever the traditional concept of a library.
- 16/01/2014
- Open all hours
- Library members throughout Ireland will be able to check out books and use the internet out of hours, thanks to a new initiative.
- 01/01/2014