American library buildings: USA libraries designs

James B. Hunt Jr. Library North Carolina State University building

American library buildings – key contemporary US buildings, images, architects, American public institutions, incl designs by Snøhetta, Adjaye Associates, richärd+bauer, JRA Architects and Gordon Bunshaft – best new US library architecture, United States designs.

Central Library Oodi in Helsinki building, Finland

Central Library Oodi Helsinki

Designed by ALA Architects, Oodi truly represents the new era of libraries. The building in the heart of Helsinki, only a couple of minutes’ walk from the central railway station, consists almost entirely of public space and offers a wide selection of services, mostly free of charge

University of Sussex Library Circular lift tower & walkway

University of Sussex Library Circular lift tower and walkway UK

Designs for a new circular brick lift tower and walkway by Keith Williams Architects at Basil Spence’s Grade II* listed University of Sussex Library, England, have been approved by Brighton & Hove City Council, paving the way for technical design to commence and construction to start later this year

Caspian Cultural Centre, Borough of Ealing, London

Caspian Cultural Centre Acton Borough of Ealing

Planning consent has been granted for a new home for the Caspian Cultural Centre and the Library for Iranian studies in Acton, London, designed by GRID Architects. The Caspian Cultural Centre and the Library of Iranian Studies are a charity under the oversight of the UK Charity Commission

Capital Heyuan Pinggu Rental Housing Community Library

Capital Heyuan Pinggu Rental Housing Community Library

The winning schematic design for a community library by Shanghai-based y.ad studio has completed construction. The library is in building 12 of the rental housing complex on the west side of the collective land of Baigezhuang Village, Daxingzhuang Town, Pinggu District, Beijing

Salem Public Library, Oregon, USA

Salem Public Library, Oregon, USA

Hacker Architects recently completed a renovation project on The Salem Public Library in Oregon, USA. The Library building was due for a renovation to bring its structural resilience and building systems up to modern standards