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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Completed in 2024, the new Redmond Library in Deschutes County, Oregon embodies a forward-looking vision for community ...

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 ...

The University of Minnesota is seeking design services for a planned $126 million campus center in St. Paul, a project that will be up for state funding this year. The U of M, via the State Designer ...