Library building and design
These pages have been created for librarians, council staff, architects and students - anybody interested in web-based resources on planning and building libraries in Australia.
Public Library Design Forum
29 September 2011
The Edge, State Library of Queensland
State Library of Queensland hosted a forum for the library and design sectors focussing on current issues in public library design.
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The Forum
135 librarians and design professionals gathered at The Edge at State Library of Queensland on 29 September 2011 for the Public Library Design Forum.
Drinks at the Asia Pacific Design Library
Design forum participants wound down with drinks and an opportunity for a guided tour of State Library's Asia Pacific Design Library.
The Library Tour
On Friday, 30 September 2011 design forum participants boarded a bus to visit four diverse examples of recent library design excellence in Brisbane, both new and refurbished buildings.
QUT Kelvin Grove
A 2011 upgrade of existing building, creating a dramatically improved entrance, reorienting shelving to improve natural lighting and bringing bright colour to a series of zoned spaces.
Ashgrove - Brisbane City Council
A 2011 renovation of a 1967 building adding a reading lounge, additional meeting room kitchenette, toilets and carer's room and covered deck.
The Lilley Centre - Brisbane Grammar School
An award winning multipurpose building combing library, e-learning, IT, academic support, student support, and archives, opened in 2010.
Fairfield - Brisbane City Council
The library reopened on 4 June 2011 with a complete refit after closure as a result of extensive flood damage in January 2011.
Library design links
- Library Journal's New Landmark Libraries
- American Libraries' Library Design Showcase 2011
- Library Journal's 10 Steps to a Better Library Interior: Tips That Don't Have To Cost a Lot
- NAPLE (National Authorities on public Libraries in Europe) library building database
- Brilliantly Bookish: 15 Dazzling Library Designs: Weburbanist: local designs to global destinations
Other useful sites
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Checklist for new library buildings [new window
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Standards and guidelines - Australian and international standards and guidelines useful to Queensland public libraries.
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Subsidy and funding - listings and information about subsidies and funding available to Queensland public libraries.
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Planning tools - Australian and international listings and information about library design.
More information
If you have an enquiry about Queensland public library services, you can contact us in the following ways:
For general enquiries:
- Ask at your local Queensland public library
- Other libraries [new window]
Last updated: 4th November 2011
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