Inside the 2015 New Landmark Libraries

Inside the 2015 New Landmark Libraries (program sponsored by Library Journal)

I wanted to attend this program to hear about the most innovative, recently opened new library buildings or major renovations.  A little background: the New Landmark Libraries honors public libraries completed between 2010 and 2014.  Below are the winners, selected from more than 80 entries by a panel of judges from the field led by project coordinator Emily Puckett Rodgers, School of Information Entrepreneurship Program Manager at the Univ. of Michigan.  

The presenters are showing a powerpoint that breaks down the current trends, along with an example of a library the exemplifies it:

Trend:  Libraries as Placemakers – Jasper Place, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Trend:  Creative Culture Catalysts – Madison Central Library, Wisconsin

Trend:  Aspirational and Accessible – Vancouver Community Library, Washington

Trend:  Libraries Breathe and Grow – Bayview Linda Brooks-Barton Branch, San Francisco Public Library

Trend:  Transparent and Light-filled – Pico Branch, Santa Monica Library

Trend:  Connected to the Environment – St. Helena Branch Library, St. Helena Island, South Carolina

Trend:  Boundless – Lawrence Public Library, Kansas

Mega-Trend: Green, LEED certified – Mitchell Park Library, Palo Alto, CA

Mega-Trend: Sustainable – Cedar Rapids Public Library, Iowa

All in all, this was very interesting, and definitely something I am going to read more about.  For complete profiles, trends and more, refer to the September 15, 2015 issue of Library Journal and Library By Design!