In an effort to modernize the Free Library of Philadelphia’s main building into a more accessible public destination, architect Moshe Safdie envisioned a design to nearly double the amount of space ...

Around the turn of the 20 th century—a golden age for libraries in America—the Snead Bookshelf Company of Louisville, Ky., developed a new system for large-stack library shelving. Snead’s multifloor ...

Welcome to the 2021 Library Design Showcase, American Libraries’ annual celebration of new and renovated libraries that address user needs in unique, interesting, and effective ways. That this year’s ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — As the Nashville Public Library prepares to replace the Richland Park branch, they want to start by getting input from the community who utilizes the branch. A “treasured ...