As a result, the design of libraries also needs to shift. While national trends can affect a library in some ways, the design itself should focus primarily on the hyperlocal needs of the surrounding community. Whether designing within the walls of a K-12 school, on a university campus, or within a city’s urban core, a library is never a one-size-fits-all design.
This paper offers insights, research and project case studies exploring how libraries can be designed to be precisely calibrated to the needs of a community.
