LibGuides: Library Construction: Bibliography/Online Resources

Online Resources

Building Literacy: Public Library Construction
Podcasts is for librarians, trustees, and local officials who are exploring or undertaking a renovation, expansion, or new construction project. Massachusetts-focused, but something for everyone, from fundraising and advocacy campaigns to sustainability and resilience, to the planning, design, and construction process.
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
Elements of UX
A Librarian's Guide to User Experience Design
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
Library Space: A Planning Resource for Librarians
A formal set of best practices for designing library space that may be applied to libraries across the nation. Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the design firm Sasaki.
Making the Most of the Space You Have
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) - Library
Overview of library space types.

Selected Bibliography

Better by Design: An Introduction to Planning and Designing a New Library Building. Khan, Ayub and Stella Thebridge. 2nd ed., Facet Publishing (UK), 2022

Checklist of Library Building Design Considerations. William Sannwald. 7th ed., ALA Editions

Collaborative Library Design by Peter Gisolfi
ISBN: 9780838917176

Publication Date: 2018-06-15

This book, presents detailed case studies of ten design projects from public, academic, and school libraries that identify paths to success as well as hazards to avoid. Library planners, designers, and administrators will find practical guidance directly applicable to their own undertakings, regardless of size or complexity.

Design Thinking. Rachel Ivy Clarke. ALA Editions

Designing Libraries for the 21st Century. Hickerson, H., et al. ACRL, 2022

Library Design & Construction Resources
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

Library Space Planning. Vinjamuri, David. PLA, 2019

The Practical Handbook of Library Architecture: Creating Building Spaces that Work. Fred Schlipf, Joe Huberty and John Moorman. 2d ed., ALA Editions

Pandemic Considerations

Pandemic Considerations for Library Design
From Library Space: A Planning Resource for Librarians
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

Additional Resources

Architectural Vocabulary
Knowing the proper names for materials, architectural styles, and structural elements is extremely important when you are working with architects and contractors, for it will help avoid misunderstandings and greatly speed communication. This is a list of basic terms.
University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science

Blueprint Symbols
The meaning of symbols.