This home library ideas by Marie Flanigan of Marie Flanigan Interiors sets a grand stage with the floor to ceiling bookshelves, dark paint, and comfy seating. "This home, with its beautiful ...

Welcome to the 2014 Library Design Showcase, our annual celebration of new and newly renovated libraries. These libraries are shining examples of innovative architecture that address user needs in ...

Welcome to the 2015 Library Design Showcase, American Libraries’ annual celebration of new and renovated libraries. These are shining examples of innovative architecture that address user needs in ...

One would be hard-pressed to find a house without books. Besides providing the joys of reading, books are accessories that can personalize a room, dust a neutral space with color, and bring warmth and ...

Children and adults can now check out books for free from tiny libraries in over 50,000 neighborhoods in 70 different countries. Some libraries are built with sustainable materials, some consider ...

The community of Yolo is one step closer to having a brand new library after county supervisors unanimously approved plans earlier this week. “The current building that we have is over a hundred years ...

Many academic planners assumed that the coming of the Internet would lead to the decline of the library as we know it. To the contrary, many academic libraries have experienced significantly increased ...

Officials and staff in the Contra Costa County Library system are excited to introduce five new library card designs. The new cards are available now at any Contra Costa community library. First-time ...

The current bright yellow cards, used by patrons since the early 2000s, will be replaced with fresh, modern designs that reflect the vibrant community. Among the new options is a special "My First ...

At this library, it’s the patrons that get browsed. The sleek new library at Cornell University has a design flaw that allows people to see up the skirts of anyone browsing for books, students and ...