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Library Placemaking Supports Architectural Design

Library Placemaking as Strategy The library has never been just the building that holds books. It is a homework help center and space for students to learn. Adults need library…

acohen October 7, 2026

Library Planning Research Space Planning

What do we want to create? Developing a Shared Vision for the Library of the Future

Developing a Shared Vision for the Library of the Future Every successful library project begins with floor plans, and an opportunity to develop the future. Basically, start your library planning…

acohen September 29, 2026

Library Planning Research Social Library Issues

What Storytime Builds at the Library

What Storytime Builds Storytime readings help children's brains develop the foundational capacities on which all later learning rests: concentration, the ability to focus, imagination, and curiosity. It cultivates social skills,…

acohen September 22, 2026

Library Planning Research

Five Disciplines for Library Planning

Five Disciplines for Research Professionals Space is one of the most expensive assets in a research library. It is also one of the least understood. Space can be physical collections…

acohen September 17, 2026

Library Planning Research work in progress

Integration for Library Service Deveopment

Layering operations infrastructure onto the library is an important aspect of modern special library design. Digital integration is part of the process, creating hybrid information ecosystems to serve in the…

acohen September 9, 2026

Library Planning Research Space Planning work in progress

Measuring Library Transformation in ROI

Measuring Library Transformation in ROI The library profession has long suffered from a vocabulary problem. We speak fluently in the language of circulation counts, gate tallies, and program attendance. These…

acohen September 1, 2026

Library Planning Research library technology

Structured Challenges Developing a Digital Library

Structured Challenges Developing a Digital Library How do you develop the library of the future? Do you focus on collections? The question sounds simple. It is not. Behind it stand…

acohen August 28, 2026

Library Planning Research

Architecture of Independent Learning

Aligning Space, Technology, and Student Success An institution’s physical infrastructure reveals its strategic priorities. When educational organizations prioritize libraries, they design environments that respond directly to student needs, aspirations, and…

acohen August 4, 2026

Library Planning Research Space Planning

Integrating Library Infrastructure & Housing, Mixed Use

Integrating Civic Infrastructure & Affordable Housing The co-location of public libraries, and affordable housing represents fundamental shifts in public library master planning. Cities and Towns are now considering public libraries…

acohen July 27, 2026

Library Planning Research Psychology of Change

The Architecture of Participation

Programming Spaces for Digital Literacy and Creative Production What is library architecture? How is it different? What is the architecture of participation? Basically, its learning about furnishings and objects in…

acohen July 21, 2026