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 ...

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 ...

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

Sonya Knisley, head of children’s services at Clark County (Ohio) Public Library (CCPL), has seen it happen over and over again. Someone walks into her location and applies for a library card—with one ...

Playaway Products, an innovator of the preloaded-library market, knows libraries play a vital role in communities. Originator of the acclaimed Wonderbook read-along and Playaway audiobook, Playaway ...