The preliminary design of the new $16 million Larkspur Library is complete and set to be released this fall. Public Works Director Julian Skinner said the city’s development team — Alten Construction ...

American Libraries is accepting submissions for the 2026 Library Design Showcase in the September/October issue.

SEQUIM — A more defined proposed design was revealed last week for the planned renovated and expanded Sequim Library at 630 N. Sequim Ave. SHKS Architects of Seattle’s new design plan adds about 3,000 ...

In the main salon of the collector Giorgio Taroni’s home on Italy’s Lake Como, a chestnut staircase curves around a nook ...

I have spent a lot of time in libraries in my day. But not one like this. That’s because New York City’s newest library, in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn, doubles as an environmental ...

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 ...

Show us your beautiful new library! American Libraries is now accepting submissions for the 2023 Library Design Showcase, our annual feature celebrating new and newly renovated libraries of all types.

A design consultant working on the new Northeast Regional Library in Lafayette is expected to present her final report to a committee and the public on Thursday. The Northeast Library Committee will ...

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 ...

WALTHAM — The Waltham Public Library was recently awarded a $100,000 planning and design grant by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, putting its building project into the second phase ...

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 ...