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April 15, 2024
Chicago Flaxman Library, School of the Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois
Architecture: Kwong Von Glinow
photo : Mikael Olssons
South Central Regional Library Building
Located in the 1902 Sharp building by Holabird & Roche Architects at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), Kwong Von Glinow designed the renovation of the school’s Flaxman Library by combining two floors of library space into one inter-connected learning and social hub. As an art school in the heart of Chicago, the various academic programs are necessarily spread across different buildings.
Jun 23, 2018
South Central Regional – Louisville Free Public Library Building, Jefferson Boulevard, Louisville, KY
Design: JRA Architects
photographers : Brandon Stengel, Farm Kid Studios
South Central Regional Library Building
The facility provides 100,000 nearby residents with an accessible, inviting, and healthy place to access, enjoy, and participate in information sharing.
May 23, 2018
Los Gatos Library Building, Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California
Architecture: Noll & Tam
photo : David Wakely Photography
Los Gatos Library, California
Nestled at the foot of a wooded hillside, the new Los Gatos Public Library is a key element within a master plan that strengthens the connection between the town’s civic center and historic Pageant Park.
Nov 15, 2017
Winter Park Public Library and Events Center, Florida
Design: Adjaye Associates
image : Adjaye Associates
Winter Park Public Library and Events Center in Florida
This $30 m architectural project consolidates and replaces the existing library and civic center buildings and will be located on the northwest corner of a reinvigorated Martin Luther King Jr. Park.
Jan 26, 2016
Temple University Library, North Broad Street, North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Design: Snøhetta
image from architecture firm
Temple University Library in Philadelphia
This new US building will provide a new social and academic heart for the campus of 37,800 students.
Jun 19, 2014
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale, Connecticut
Design: Gordon Bunshaft ; Redesign: HBRA Architects
image from architecture firm
Beinecke Library Building Renovation
Following commencement ceremonies in May 2015, the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library will close its iconic building for 16 months to undergo a major renovation that will replace its climate-control systems and double its classroom space.
Apr 6, 2014
James B. Hunt Jr. Library, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
Design: Snøhetta
photograph : Jeff Goldberg/Esto
Hunt Library – North Carolina Building
In July 2013, the new James B. Hunt Jr. Library at North Carolina State University, designed by Snøhetta in collaboration with local architect Clark Nexsen (formerly PBC+L), received the 2013 Library Building Award from the American Institute of Architects and the American Library Association in recognition of design excellence.
Jan 3, 2014
This American building by the celebrated Norwegian architects is one of e-architect’s picks from Buildings of 2013 : Architecture of the Year
Jul 24, 2013
James B. Hunt Jr. Library, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
Design: Snøhetta
photo : Jeff Goldberg/Esto
James B. Hunt Jr. Library – NCSU
In July 2013, the new James B. Hunt Jr. Library at North Carolina State University, designed by Snøhetta in collaboration with local architect Clark Nexsen (formerly PBC+L), received the 2013 Library Building Award from the American Institute of Architects and the American Library Association in recognition of design excellence.
Sunrise Mountain Library, Arizona
Design: richärd+bauer
image : Bill Timmerman
Sunrise Mountain Library Building
A replacement for a joint use, public library in a high school that had been in existence for over ten years, the new Sunrise Mountain Library is a modern full-service regional library with a 100,000-piece collection. The facility utilizes RFID and self-service technology.
John Spoor Broome Library, Camarillo, Ventura County, California, USA
Design: Foster & Partners with Gruen Associates
photo : Tim Griffith
John Spoor Broome Library
The Channel Islands California State University in Camarillo opened its 23rd campus in 2002. The social and academic heart of the complex is the John Spoor Broome Library which was planned by Foster & Partners Architects and completed in 2008.
US Library Buildings – Selection
US Library Building Designs, alphabetical:
Arabian Library, Scottsdale, Arizona
Design: richärd+bauer
image : Bill Timmerman
Centennial Hills Library, Las Vegas, Nevada
Design: URS Corporation
image from BRA
Cesar Chavez Library, Phoenix, Arizona
Design: Line and Space with Richard+Bauer
image : Bill Timmerman
Hockessin Public Library, Delaware
Design: ikon.5 architects
photo © James D’Addio
Kirkwood Public Library, Delaware
Design: ikon.5 architects
photo © James D’Addio
Seattle Public Library, Washington
Design: OMA
photo : Philippe Ruault
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US Libraries – No Images
Key American Library Buildings, no images:
Beinecke Library, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Date built: 1963
Design: Skidmore Owings Merrill Architects
Central Library – Renovation & expansion, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Design: Moshe Safdie Architects
Community Centre & Library, Maryvale, Phoenix, Arizona
Date built: 2006
Design: Gould Evans Wendell Burnette
Des Moines Public Library, Des Moines, Iowa
Date built: 2007
David Chipperfield Architects, London / Berlin
Exeter Library, Exeter, New Hampshire, north East USA
Date built: 1972
Louis Kahn Architect
Exeter Library building
Giesel Library Extension, University of California, Los Angeles, Southern California
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Gunnar Birkerts with Carrier Johnson
Irvine Science Library, University of California, Irvine, Los Angeles, California
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James Stirling Michael Wilford and Associates Ltd with IBI Group
Marriott Library – Underground Extension, University of Utah, Michigan
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Gunnar Birkerts with Carrier Johnson
Mathematics Tower / Science & Engineering Library, Columbus, Ohio
Date built: 1992
Philip Johnson/John Burgee with Collins, Reimer & Gordon Architects
Milford Library, Pike County, Pennsylvania
2007-
Frederic Schwartz, Architect
The Morgan Library, New York City
2006-
Renzo Piano Architects
Mount Angel Abbey Library, St Benedict (Mount Angel), Oregon
Date built: 1970
Alvar Aalto
Salt Lake City Main Public Library, Utah
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Moshe Safdie Architects
Schlesinger Library – Renovation, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Date built: 2004
Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates
Southeast Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date built: 1964
Ralph Rapson
Visual & Performance Art Library, Brooklyn, New York City
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Taller de Enrique Norten Arquitectos
Library Buildings – Selection
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt
Snohetta Architecture
photo from Snøhetta Architects
Alexandria Library
Birmingham Library> : Architecture Competition, England
Mecanoo Architecten
image Courtesy of Birmingham City Council © Hayes Davidson
Birmingham Library building
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