Welcome to the 2024 Library Design Showcase, American Libraries’ annual celebration of new and renovated libraries throughout North America. Like the profession itself, library facilities are in a ...

The building elevation will feature brick frames and vertical piers that create depth thanks to corbelling and bonding patterns. (Courtesy City of Boston) The plan will replace an existing, midcentury ...

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 ...

The Sunset Park public library project in Brooklyn not only revitalized one of the borough’s busiest branches, it also combines public library facilities with 100% affordable housing—a first for New ...

American Libraries is accepting submissions for the 2026 Library Design Showcase, our annual feature celebrating new and newly renovated libraries of all types and sizes. The showcase will appear in ...

The Hudson Public Library building is experiencing structural problems. Officials say an addition constructed in 1966 is separating from the original structure, causing leaks and stress on the pipes ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — The Library Control Board has approved the design for the new Northeast Regional Library, marking a major milestone in the project. The 20,000-square-foot facility, which will ...

Four Multnomah County Library projects that will increase Portlanders’ access to library and community services are scheduled to begin in the coming weeks. The projects are all part of a major ...

The Goleta Valley Library on Fairview Avenue in Goleta is fenced off as the city prepares for construction. Credit: Rebecca Caraway / Noozhawk photo Goleta has big dreams for the interior design of ...