Lauren Stara, "Planning Library Spaces: A Practical Guide for Library Building Projects" (Bloomsbury, 2025)

Planning Library Spaces: A Practical Guide for Library Building Projects (Bloomsbury, 2025)

is a book designed for librarians, trustees, local government

officials, architects, and interior designers who are designing or

planning to build, renovate, or reconfigure library spaces. Most

librarians embark upon a library building project with little experience

in space planning, architecture, or construction. Written by a

registered architect and professional librarian, this is a guidebook for

librarians embarking on a library building project. It includes a brief

history of library facilities, placing them in the context of public

buildings. An introduction to library planning principles and a

discussion of library design concepts and trends are presented,

including the impact of the 2020 pandemic on library design. Sections on