Designing Libraries

We’d like to say a big welcome to @GresswellUK our latest Designing Libraries sponsor, so why not check out a variety of their new innovative case studies we’ve recently added to the website designinglibraries.org.uk/about-designin…

The Libraries Improvement Fund Round 5 is now open.📚 £5.5m available to help library services in England upgrade buildings, spaces and digital infrastructure. Find out more and apply. 🔗 bit.ly/4wcDVl4 Image Credit: Henleaze Library

If you haven’t received our latest newsletter, why not spring into action this weekend. Sign up now & watch your inbox blossom. It’s packed with blooming great content & details of our national library design conference, at Swiss Cottage Library, June 17th designinglibraries.org.uk/news/newslette…

You might be interested in signing up for this seminar, primarily aimed at colleagues in the Middle East, however, this maybe relevant to all colleagues across the globe. naseej.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

@OpeningTheBook have recently relaunched their website and they have a new section on #librarydesign so it's definitely worth a look: openingthebook.com/library-design… @ayubkhan786

Inspiring day at Warwick Castle meeting in 17th century Italian Library with our amazing DL sponsors @BibliothecaX @designconceptuk @fg_library @OpeningTheBook Discussions covered web enhancements,IFLA collaboration & planning for an upcoming national conference on #librarydesign

A new week and a new raft of innovative library design case studies to inspire you all added to our website. Check them out now: designinglibraries.org.uk/case-studies/

Read our latest perspectives article where @ayubkhan786 has an insightful talk with @suemck about her work as a library consultant: designinglibraries.org.uk/perspectives/a…

Information Professional Digital Winter 2025 features Designing Libraries Director @ayubkhan786 discussing trends in library design and technology designinglibraries.org.uk/news/trends-in…

Read all about our latest featured library, Glucksman Library in The University of Limerick, which in November 2025, received a highly commended recognition for library spaces at the SCONUL Library Design Awards - designinglibraries.org.uk/libraries/gluc…

Seasons Greetings to all our Advisory Board Members, contributors, Sponsors, followers and supporters. Thank you for making Designing Libraries such a success in 2025 and we look forward to working with you all in 2026.

If you haven't received our latest newsletter, packed full of Winter goodies, you can read it here and also, why not sign up for future editions, which come quarterly straight to your email inbox: designinglibraries.org.uk/news/newslette…

🚀 New SIG Space Episode! John McLennan (MCA Architects) shares how an Activity Based Workspace (ABW) was designed for UNSW Sydney Library—first presented at the 2025 IATUL Conference in Shanghai. 🎥 bit.ly/4nV5f26 📘 bit.ly/4oGJHHE #LibraryDesign #IATUL

Had a great session this morning with colleagues across the world from IATUL Sig Spaces, focusing on joint collaboration and the sharing of resources and best practice. Watch this space for further details! @IATULorg @ayubkhan786

Read all about the SCONUL Library Design Awards 2025 designinglibraries.org.uk/news/sconul-li…

In the latest Winter edition of @InfoProMag read DL Director @ayubkhan786 informative article on the role of libraries in cultural regeneration - content.yudu.com/web/43mce/0A43…

This is so true ⁦@LibrariesNI⁩ Libraries are beacons of lights in our cities, towns and villages linkedin.com/posts/librarie…

We have curated a list of resources and links about National and international websites, online information sources and image galleries featuring library buildings and library design examples, all in one section as a one stop shop for anyone to access: designinglibraries.org.uk/resources/rela…

In the Autumn 2025 edition of @InfoProMag our DL Director @ayubkhan786 discusses how public libraries are supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities - designinglibraries.org.uk/news/how-publi…

If you've subscribed to our Designing Libraries newsletter, then you should've received our latest Awe inspiring Autumnal edition, but you can always choose to read it on the DL website, so why not check it out: designinglibraries.org.uk/news/newslette…