Directory

Directory for North Van's three levels.

The Media Room

North Van has a separate room and separate checkout service of its collections of DVDs, CDs and games.

Info Desk

Two-tier Info Desk - for service at sitting level or standing.

View from the Sidewalk

The North Vancouver City Library is part of North Van's Civic Plaza, the hub of the community. Its big windows connect the interior and its collections to the sidewalk and invite customers to drop in.

digi kids

Computer corral in the children's area at North Vancouver City Library.

Quiet Study Room - Sign

Mobile Merchandizing at North Van

Merchandizing at North Vancouver City Library

Mobile cascade merchandizing units showcase collections.

The Room

Designed for teens, with feedback from the Library's Teen Council. Includes game gear, study tables and flat-screen TV. Sliding glass doors can be closed to contain noise when things get boisterous.

Teen Area at North Vancouver Library

Stunning Mural at the entrance to "The Room".

Selfcheckout on third floor

Self Checkout from above

Self Checkout at North Vancouver Library

Power Wall at North Van

Power Wall at North Vancouver City Library

New and Popular materials on display near the entrance.

Kids Desk at Richmond

Ask Me Desk

Power Wall at Richmond

Children's Series Display

Series Display

Magazines Categorized by Subject

Why A-Z?

Sorter Room at Lynn Valley

Lynn Valley Service Desk

Cloud Lights at Lynn Valley

Map Directory at Lynn Valley

Teen Area at Lynn Valley

Media Shelving

Story Barn at Ironwood

Successful programming out in the open - welcoming, inclusive & engaging for everyone.

New & Hot at Ironwood

Ironwood - where it all began.

Welcome Desk & New Arrivals

Fiction Without Spine Labels

Why do we label?

Stack-end PAC

IT in the stacks.

Hold Shelves

No hand-writing, no rubber bands!

Merchandizing at Minneapolis

Teen Central at Minneapolis Central Library

Dewey-Free Library

In Maricopa - organizing and displaying a collection without Dewey.

One Desk Concept at Maricopa

As the customer enters, on the left are the self-serve material return/checkin point and new book display; directly ahead, the self-serve checkout units; to the right, more new book display. Where is the circulation desk? There isn't one. Beyond the self-serve checkout units is a single service desk for all forms of customer service. This is the Maricopa "one-desk" service model.

Merchandizing at Maricopa

Merchandizing at Maricopa

Bestseller display at the Perry Branch of the Maricopa Library - the "No-Dewey" library.

Libraries Unleashed

Guardian supplement on changing academic libraries in the UK.
http://education.guardian.co.uk/librariesunleashed

Winchester Discovery Centre

A new generation of libraries in Hampshire. "Combining the best of libraries, with an exciting world of learning, leisure, entertainment and fun."
http://www3.hants.gov.uk/wdc/inside-wdc.htm

2008 Library Building Projects

From Architectural Record - in-depth analyses of recently constructed libraries as a building type, with photos, drawings, specifications, descriptions and design solutions.
http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/bts/archives/libraries/