Welcome to the library! We are excited to show you how we are fusing service and

1. Welcome to the Spaces Library! Let’s Take a tour! Welcome to the library! We are excited to show you how we are fusing service and space to better suit the needs of our patrons &

2. Photovoltaic Glass Art Not only is it a piece of art but it can supply power to lighting systems Entrance Solar Cells + Glass Get information before you enter. Why waste an opportunity to make an informative and useful first impression? Oh, and it's beautiful, too & Can substantially offset the energy use of an entire building

3. Main Common Area This area is designed to be open and bright through the use of many windows and natural light &

4. Physical Stacks Our physical stacks utilize the given space, allow for a greater flow of light and get rid of the common grid like pattern of library stacks &

5. Popular Stacks browse and discover This area highlights books and periodicalswith a bookstore type feel A Place to lounge, &

6. Study Space Study Booths Inflatable Study Pods They’re easily portable and movable! That makes for an easy way to rearrange a space! Can also go outside! &

7. Technology This isn’t your traditional librarian desk! &

8. Small multipurpose room, glass walls so that children may be inunattended but easily watched. Serves for story time, crafts, otherprogramming, as well as a potential study room for older children inneed. • ForYounger children: play area, fenced off to facilitate them havingtheir own space in which to play with each other without fear of themwandering off. Combination of digital and analog toys - use of smart tables. • Cubbie holes alongside board books, to encourage reading. Children’s Space For older children: Area set up like a mini-museum with interactiveexhibits, with both digital and analog features. material racks set up alongside relevant exhibits to encourage further exploration andfacilitate the child's search for information. .Goal of Space Interactivity, to help children learn and explore. Designed for both child and parent comfort &

9. Large, mobile, interactive digital screen for multipurpose use -large computer, touch screen, compatible with gaming technologies,advertising when not in use. Teen Space Floor space freed up thanks to virtual shelves and the technologicalred-box-like retrieval system. The key to this multipurpose room is its openness, adaptability and Technology Computer stations, chairs, and tables of all sizes to facilitatedifferent heights, weights, and group sizes, as needed. &

10. Children and Teen Librarians provides assistance to children, runsprograms, and watches over the room, stepping in to provide temporarychildcare in potential short absences of the parent (should theywant to go and get a book in another part of the library, for example) tech savvy, with similar interests,available to assist where needed and run any teen programming. Don’t Forget About the Librarians! &

11. Recreation and Community Space Green Space Libraries aren’t just a place to check out books anymore! Gardens & Outdoor Space &

12. Recreation and Community Space Library Cafe Libraries aren’t just a place to check out books anymore! &

13. Outside of the Library Installation and Outpost Libraries • Small yet comprehensive libraries embedded within preexisting community spaces • Purpose: expanding library services and targeting services for a specific community of patrons • Locations depend on the specific needs and characteristics of communities: Highly-trafficked public spaces, such as markets, malls, and transportation centers can serve as good locations. • Sample services offered: Reference, small lending collections, holds pick-ups, public use computers, library card sign-up Who said the library had to be in one defined space?! We certainly didn’t! &