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Outside-the-Carnegie-Box Library Design
Outside-the-Carnegie-Box Library Design
When designing a modern student-centered library space, it's important to move beyond the Carnegie concept of 4 walls lined with rows of books. Here are some resources to get the juices flowing.
- Google Space Inspiration (Video)
- Idea Box (Article)
- Makerspaces in the Library (Video)
- Bike Repair Stations
Resources
- Demco - offers furniture, mostly designed for libraries (I don't recommend Demco for designing library spaces, but they have a large inventory of furniture)
- Steelcase - is pricey, but offers some great design concepts that few other companies can
- K-Log -
- Vicro -
- MovingMinds - VERY different work station and seating ideas
About this page
About this page
The purpose of this page is to present 21st century library design ideas to anyone involved in the process of modernizing school libraries.
Many AUHSD campuses will be refurbished over the next nine years to become student-centered spaces that are highly adaptable to the changing needs of their learning communities. AUHSD libraries don't just "check out books." AUHSD Libraries are vital innovative information hubs on campus.
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