Public Library Construction Bibliography: Selected Resources to Help with Planning, Design

Public Library Construction Bibliography: Selected Resources to Help With Planning, Design and Construction of Public Libraries

Design and Construction

Barclay, Donald A., and Eric D. Scott. 2011.The Library Renovation, Maintenance, and Construction Handbook.New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.

Brown, Carol R. 2002.Interior Design for Libraries: Drawing on Function & Appeal. Chicago: American Library Association.

Building Libraries for the 21st Century: The Shape of Information. 2000. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co.

Dahlgren, Anders. 2009.Public Library Space Needs: A Planning Outline. Wisconsin, Department of Public Instruction, Public Library Development.

Dewe, Michael. 2016.Planning Public Library Buildings: Concepts and Issues for the Librarian. Aldershot, England: Ashgate Pub.

Khan, Ayub. 2009.Better by Design: An Introduction to Planning and Designing a New Library Building. London: Facet Pub.

Koontz, Christine M. 1997.Library Facility Siting and Location Handbook. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press.

Library as Place: Rethinking Roles, Rethinking Space. 2005. Washington, D.C.: Council on Library and Information Resources.

Library Construction from a Staff Perspective. 2001. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland.

Mattern, Shannon Christine. 2007.The New Downtown Library: Designing with Communities. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.

McCabe, Gerard B. 2000.Planning for a New Generation of Public Library Buildings. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press.

McCarthy, Richard C. 2007.Managing Your Library Construction Project: A Step-By-Step Guide. Chicago: American Library Association.

Murphy, Tish. 2007.Library Furnishings: A Planning Guide. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co.

Piotrowicz, Lynn M., and Scott Osgood. 2010.Building Science 101: A Primer for Librarians. Chicago: American Library Association.

Planning the Modern Public Library Building. 2003. Westport, Conn: Libraries Unlimited.

Schmidt, Aaron, and Amanda Etches. 2017. Useful, Useable, Desirable: Applying User Experience Design to Your Library, Chicago: American Library Association.

Waite, Phillip S. 2005.The Non-Architect's Guide to Major Capital Projects: Planning, Designing, and Delivering New Buildings. Ann Arbor, Mich: Society for College and University Planning.

Woodward, Jeannette A. 2010.Countdown to a New Library: Managing the Building Project. 2nd ed. Chicago: American Library Association.

Energy Conservation

Dean, Edward. 2002.Energy Management Strategies in Public Libraries. Sacramento: California State Library.

McBane Mulford, Sam, and Ned A. Himmel. 2010.How Green Is My Library?Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited.

Miller, Kathryn. 2010.Public Libraries Going Green. Chicago: American Library Association.

History and Pictorial Works

Heart of the Community: The Libraries we Love: Treasured Libraries of the United States and Canada. 2007. Great Barrington, Mass: Berkshire Pub. Group.

Laubier, Guillaume de, and Jacques Bosser. 2003.The Most Beautiful Libraries in the World.New York: Harry N. Abrams.

Russo, Stacy Shotsberger. 2008.The Library as Place in California. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co.

Maintenance and Repair

Barclay, Donald A., and Eric D. Scott. 2011.The Library Renovation, Maintenance, and Construction Handbook.New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.

Trotta, Carmine J., and Marcia Trotta. 2001.The Librarian's Facility Management Handbook. New York: Neal-Schuman.

Space Utilization

Bernier, Anthony. 2012.Voya's YA Spaces of your Dreams Collection. Bowie, Maryland: VOYA Press.

Bolan, Kimberly. 2009.Teen Spaces: The Step-By-Step Library Makeover. 2nd ed. Chicago: American Library Association.

Brawner, Lee B., and Donald K. Beck. 1996.Determining your Public Library's Future Size: A Needs Assessment and Planning Model. Chicago: American Library Association.

Brown, Carol R. 1995.Planning Library Interiors: The Selection of Furnishings for the 21st Century. Phoenix, Ariz: Oryx Press.

Bryan, Cheryl. 2007.Managing Facilities for Results: Optimizing Space for Services. Chicago: American Library Association.

Building Blocks for Planning Functional Library Space. 3rd ed. 2011. Chicago: American Library Association.

Charbonnet, Lisa. 2015. Public Library Buildings: The Librarian’s Go-to Guide for Construction, Expansion, and Renovation Projects. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited.

Farrelly, Michael G. 2010. Make Room for Teens!: A Guide to Developing Teen Spaces in the Library. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited.

Feinberg, Sandra, and James R. Keller. 2010.Designing Space for Children and Teens in Libraries and Public Places. Chicago: American Library Association.

Fortriede, Steven Carl. 2010. Moving Your Library: Getting the Collection from Here to There. Chicago: American Library Association.

Habich, Elizabeth Chamberlain. 2000. Moving Library Collections: A Management Handbook. 2nd ed. Santa Barbara. CA: Libraries Unlimited.

Kahn. Miriam. 2012. Disaster Response and Planning for Libraries. 3nd ed. Chicago: American Library Association.

Library as Place: Rethinking Roles, Rethinking Space. 2005. Washington, D.C.: Council on Library and Information Resources.

Lushington, Nolan. 2008.Libraries Designed for Kids. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers.

Lushington, Nolan. 2002.Libraries Designed for Users: A 21st Century Guide. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers.

Moore, David R. and Eric C. Shoaf. 2018. Planning Optimal Library Spaces: Principles, Procedures and Practices. Lanham, MD: Roman & Littlefield.

Murphy, Tish. 2007.Library Furnishings: A Planning Guide. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co.

Sannwald, William W. 2016.Checklist of Library Building Design Considerations. 6th ed. Chicago: American Library Association.

Stoltz, Dorothy, Marisa Conner and James Bradberry. 2015. The Power of Play: Designing Early Learning Spaces, Chicago: American Library Association.

Woodward, Jeannette A. 2005.Creating the Customer-Driven Library: Building on the Bookstore Model. Chicago: American Library Association.

Selected Web Resources

American Library Association. Building libraries and library additions: A Selected Annotated Bibliography.

American Library Association. Green Libraries.

Green Libraries: A Website for Information About Green and Sustainable Libraries.

Libris Design. Libris Design Planning Documentation.

Open Education Database. A Librarian’s Guide to Makerspaces: 16 Resouces.

Project for Public Spaces. 2009. How to Make Your Library Great.

U. S. Department of Justice. Civil Rights Division. Information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act.