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 ...

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 ...

A bookmobile designed by RIT students will soon roll into Rochester neighborhoods. Students in RIT’s School of Design spent the fall 2023 semester working with the Rochester Public Library (RPL) and ...

Libraries have always been spaces for discovery. But in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, they have been tasked with transforming themselves into places that allow users to physically distance while ...

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 ...

Users of the Goleta Valley Library shared in a recent survey that they want updated furniture and more work areas in the renovated library while still keeping a cozy environment. Credit: Rebecca ...

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 ...

Michael Ellsworth wants to make the often-opaque world of graphic design accessible and collaborative. The co-founder and creative director of Seattle-born studio Civilization, Ellsworth has spent his ...

Ritter Public Library, 5680 Liberty Ave. in Vermilion, is asking professional architectural and design firms to submit a statement of qualifications to be kept on file for purposes of future ...