DI Library: Library Design: Design Issues

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Ebooks - login required

Libraries: A Design Manual (ebook) by Nolan Lushington; Wolfgang Rudorf; Liliane Wong
Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
Contemporary Library Architecture: A Planning and Design Guide (ebook) by Ken Worpole
Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
Designing Space for Children and Teens in Libraries and Public Places (ebook) by Sandra Feinberg; James R. Keller
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The Green Library Planner: What Every Librarian Needs to Know Before Starting to Build or Renovate (ebook) by Mary M. Carr
Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
The Future of Library Space (ebook) by Samantha Schmehl Hines (Editor); Kathryn Moore Crowe (Editor)
Explores how libraries use space now and in the near future, addressing technological developments, funding difficulties, and an increasing need to prove themselves to a demanding population. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
Designing Sustainable Residential and Commercial Interiors (ebook) by Lisa M. Tucker
How to apply sustainability to all stages of the design process. Available through Fairchild Books ID Library (login required).
Universal Design: Creating Inclusive Environments (ebook) by Edward Steinfeld; Jordana Maisel
A comprehensive survey of best practices and innovative solutions in universal design. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
Creating Inclusive Library Environments: A Planning Guide for Serving Patrons with Disabilities (ebook) by Michelle Kowalsky; John Woodruff
Covers library policies, operations and programming as well as interior design. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).

Online

Library Spaces | Whole Building Design Guide
Design issues common to many types of libraries
Public Library | Whole Building Design Guide
Design issues related to public libraries
School Library | Whole Building Design Guide
Design issues related to libraries in K-12 schools
Academic Library | Whole Building Design Guide
Design issues related to college and university libraries
Academic Library Building Design: Resources for Planning | ACRL
In response to frequent inquiries for information about planning academic library buildings and space, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures have joined forces to provide a basic framework for architects, planners, and librarians embarking on the planning and design of libraries for higher education. This Guide provides information for thinking about the design of new and renovated library space and points toward additional resources that can support, inform and enhance the academic library design process.