How to choose service desks that create a comfortable, engaging, and purpose-fit space with Yakety Yak Furniture.

Define the purpose of the service desks Start by pinpointing the core functions of your desks. Will they serve as a circulation counter, help pod, IT desk, welcome station, or perhaps a combination of ...

September 11, 2024 150 × 100 In praise of reference books ...

Library Design Showcase celebrates new and renovated libraries and administrative facilities throughout North America.

Every year, the American Library Association (ALA) recognizes the achievements of more than 200 individuals and institutions ...

Toni Lombardozzi explains how predesign can set libraries up for a success during a new construction or renovation.

The year 2023 was another record-breaker for book bans. The American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) documented 1,247 attempts to censor library books and other ...

Number of event fliers in the Hip-Hop Collection at Cornell University Library (CUL) in Ithaca, New York. These handmade fliers, made between 1976 and 1984, advertise early live performances by genre ...

The American Library Association (ALA) and the International Interior Design Association are pleased to present the winners of the 2024 Library Interior Design Awards. Submissions, open to any library ...