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Examines the case of a library which finds that one of its antiques is very valuable. Opinions about how to handle the discovery.

The article discusses the 2014 Library Interior Design Awards sponsored by the American Library Association's (ALA's) Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) which includes Glenmore Christian Academy Elementary Library in Calgary, Alberta, for best academic library, Queens Library in Jamaica, New York for best public library, and Gensler Los Angeles Resource Library for best specialized library in California.

The article features the Niños Conarte children's library in Monterey, Mexico designed by architectural firm Anagrama Branding which uses nontraditional shelves to engage children in reading. The firm opted for asymmetrical shelves where children can climb and explore. The library boasts nearly 4,300 titles that can be read on-site and cannot be loaned, a theater and an art room. Anagrama won the Architizer 2014 A+ Awards for Popular Choice and Jury Selection for the project.

The article offers tips and suggestions to decorate a library. These cost-effective ways include adding bright colors, rearranging furniture, displaying books and other library materials, adding professional signage and removing outdated books. The author recommends to present the decoration plan to the school administrator and to take photographs after the renovation. She also presents art tips for signs and posters, shelves and others as well as cites means to generate funds to finance library makeover.

The article evaluates the library design service Brodart Creative, which is a collaboration between Brodart Company and Creative Arts Unlimited.

The article discusses library design. When designing an academic library one should always ensure the space that is designed has a sense of place, the students and/or patrons of the library should always be allowed to have some input into the library, library spaces should also be informed by technology.

The article discusses the Eckhart Public Library, designed by the Arts & Crafts/Prairie School, in Auburn, Indiana. The Library, in the midst of planning to purchase a garage, discovered a need for greater children's services rather than a place to store its van as it had originally intended. The renovated garage features geothermal heat, natural light, and flooring made of recycled materials.

The article discusses the decorative façade featured on the wall of the David L. Rice Library at the University of Indiana, Evansville. The limestone relief depicts the items which contemporary students use, such a lap top computer. The façade was designed by John McNaughton and Katie Waters, and is named for its donor, Dorothea Johnson Schlechte.

The article looks at the design of the Fayetteville Public Library in Arkansas. The library was constructed with cork floors because cork was sustainable, absorbed noise well, and made for a good design. After the installation of the cork flooring, the paste-wax finishing on the floor was found to be very difficult to clean. The library decided on a tongue-oil finish, which helps repel dirt.

Presents an interview with Danny Hill, the president of INvironments Incorporated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Report that INvironments creates immersive experiences in public spaces such as libraries; Work of INvironments with the Princeton Public Library in New Jersey; Trends in library design.

Presents an interview with Trevor Taylor, the president of DEMCO Library Services. Discussion of the main interests regarding public library decoration, furniture and supplies; Changes made to the decoration of academic libraries; Impact of library finance on the decisions libraries make about interior decoration.

Presents an interview with Thomas Galante, the director of the Queens Borough public libraries in New York. Plans of the Queens library for its customer service model; Impact of the service model on the public library building design; Benefits of the service model to library employees.

The article offers a look at the interior decoration of the Princeton Public Library in New Jersey. Walking into the Princeton Public Library, customers should feel the warmth of a family living room, be engaged by a friendly bookstore environment, and encounter an information age gathering place. The library is almost twice the size of its predecessor and includes all the features you would expect to find in libraries today: more than 100 computers, a totally wireless building with hot spots that extend outside to an adjoining plaza, spacious browsing areas, a gourmet café, a 150-seat meeting room, a technology center, group study rooms, a conference room, two working fireplaces, a teen center, and a children's space. Rather than propose a rigid design, the authors, along with the library board, offered the community a vision of what a library for Princeton should represent and asked for their input. To give the library a user-friendly feel, without ignoring the realities of having to store lots of books, the interior design includes a mix of traditional library book shelves as well as custom-made retail-style display units on every floor. Further, the design employs "systems furniture," intended for offices and appropriate for a 21st-century library.

Presents an interview with James Whalen, the coprincipal of the Whalen Berez Group in Coltsneck, New Jersey. Report that Whalen is a consultant for library furnishings; Ways in which Whalen helps libraries manage their finances; Work of Whalen on the Magen David Yeshiva High School in Brooklyn, New York.

Presents an interview with Joe Agati, the president of Agati Furniture, regarding library decoration. Changes being made to library interiors; Work of Agati at the Hargrove Music Library of the University of California, Berkeley.

The article looks at awards given for library decoration and architecture. At the 2005 American Library Association (ALA) conference in Chicago, Illinois, 131 entrants vied for DEMCO Library Interiors' (DLI) $10,000 Room Makeover Contest. The winner, Abigail Williams of the Bloomingdale Public Library, Illinois, proposed creating a teen area in her library. Pam Lyons of the Birmingham Public Library, Alabama, won a $500 DLI Gift Certificate for the best proposal presentation. Meanwhile, ALA and the International Interior Design Association are establishing a biennial Library Interior Design Award to recognize excellence in library interior design for new facilities, renovations, and conversion projects.

The article profiles Elisabeth Martin, a woman who helped redesign the Queens Borough Public Library in New York. Martin has specialized in library planning and design for over a decade. Prior to becoming a partner in MDA designgroup, Martin served as director of planning, design, and facilities for the Brooklyn Public Library and as the libraries unit program director at the New York City Department of Design and Construction. Martin is an active member of the American Library Association's LAMA Building and Equipment Section, where she has chaired the Architecture for Public Libraries Committee and Library Buildings Awards Committee. She is active in the American Institute of Architects, a trustee of the Center for Architecture Foundation.

Presents information on the efforts of interior designer Susan Zises Green to redesign a library of a couple in Manhattan, New York City. Utilization of the space of a television set for wine racks; Replacement of a shade with a Roman blind; Reason of Green for covering the ceiling with antiqued mirror rectangles.

Presents information on the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. that serves as a storehouse of works recording human history and achievement. Historical background of the Library of Congress; Interior design of its main reading room; Statistics of its registered claims to copyright, recorded transactions on its public computer systems and catalogued books in its classification system.

Describes the Iroquois Ridge branch library, part of the Oakville Public Library system in Oakville, Ontario. Two-story atrium with a live tree at its center; Floor space of 1,091 square meters; Children's area with a circus tent motif; Interior design that encourages sustained reading behavior; Information expertise of the librarians.

Reports that the holiday tree set up in the lobby of the Birmingham, Alabama Public Library was decorated with ornaments which were sent to BPL from libraries around the world.

Reports that several branches of the Public Library of Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio purchased custom-designed art works.

The article looks at how to design comfortable reading areas for children in libraries and reading rooms by using furniture and architectural plans such as bean-bag chairs, window seats, and nooks.

The article describes an interior design of Waterdown Library and Civic Centre located in Hamilton, Ontario designed by the firm RDH Architects featuring reading rooms, glazed curtain wall to maximize daylight, and Douglas fir wall panels.

The article looks at the opening of the library at St. John's School in Leatherhead, Surrey, England. Furniture and library layout were designed by Serota Library Furniture to accommodate the growth in student population when the school becomes coeducational in 2013. The author describes modern facilities, a highly visible location, and an outstanding librarian as being vital to the success of the establishment.

The article reports that the Reading Agency has launched HeadSpace, a completely different kind of library provision developed and run in partnership between libraries and young people across England. It was formerly known as Book Bars. HeadSpace will provide environments, normally part of library buildings, where young people will choose the furniture and books for their new spaces. library services. The original idea came from a group of young people in Derbyshire known as the Book Pushers, who wanted a laid back environment in which to read and enjoy books and magazines.

The article reports on some of the results of a survey posed to attendees of the April 2006 Library & Information Show in Birmingham, England. 70 percent of those polled said that interior decoration and design of libraries is typically not stimulating, and most asserted that design plays an important role in attracting patrons younger than 30 years old. A photograph of the progressive library design at an elementary school in Kent, England is presented.

Features the children's library of the Herrington family in Memphis, Tennessee. Structural design; Interior decoration; Theme of the interior architecture.

Reports on the donation of premium library furniture by Virco Inc. to Percy Priest Elementary School in Nashville, Tennessee. Agreement of the company on providing multimillion-dollar to continue the National Principal Resource Center's Speakers Bureau; Plan of the company on sponsoring furniture giveaway drawing at annual conventions; Highlights of the dedication ceremony for the newly furnished school library in August 2004.

Focuses on the importance of planning what furniture to purchase for a library when starting a construction project. Knowing how many shelving units are required to hold volumes of books; Discussion on the seating capacity, computer requirements and special needs areas.

This article offers guidelines for choosing new equipment for a library. Make a list of everything you wish the equipment to do, including special features for your library setting. Determine the space available for the equipment. Check advertisements and catalogs for what equipment is available, noting if special sales are in effect. Check specifications of each piece of equipment you are considering within your budgetary limitations.

The article presents photographs of the Kanazawa Umimirai Library in Kanazawa, Japan, designed by the firm Coelacanth K&H Architects.

Discusses the importance of neutrality in library administration in the United States. Issue regarding Christmas and other seasonal decorations depicting the partiality of library administrators' belief in a New England library; Attention sought from the library's superiors; Steps taken to address the issue; Adjustments and compromises from administrators.

Spotlights the interior design of the libraries and media centers at Noblesville High School in Noblesville, Indiana. Physical and intellectual heart of Noblesville High School; Main area of the center; Features of the reading room.

Spotlights the interior design of the libraries and media centers at Amelia Earhart Elementary School in Lafayette, Indiana. Exploration of architectural options for encouraging team-based teaching concepts; Direct relationship to outdoor amphitheater seating within the landscaped courtyard.

Spotlights the interior design of the libraries and media centers at Robert F. Schultz Elementary School in Delaware, Ohio. Use of a combination of direct and indirect lighting; Coordination of the colors of materials and furnishings; Interior finishes in the classroom areas.

Spotlights the interior design of the libraries and media centers at Franklin Avenue Middle School in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. Provision of a comprehensive, academically challenging educational program; Fiber-optic network; Movable wall partition of the computer lab.

Spotlights the interior design of the libraries and media centers at John D. Runkle School in Brookline, Massachusetts. Two primary goals of the principal; Carving of a carpeted sitting bench into the former stage; Design of the movable bookstacks.

Spotlights the interior design of the libraries and media centers at Hanalei Elementary School in Kauai, Hawaii. Promotion of learning through a pleasing environment; Emphasis on creative and economical design ideas; Maximization of the familiar `plantation' theme.

Highlights the award-winning interior design of Berklee College of Music's Library and Media Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Focus on libraries and media centers; State-of-the-art facility for audio/video media, music, print and computer resources; Collection of contemporary music materials.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including one on how to get children excited, one on decorating the library with works from future artists and one on recycling stained or damaged books with folded page art techniques.

The article announces the Library Interior Design Competition winners were honored on July 1, 2008 at the ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards Reception during the American Library Association Annual Conference. Winners include Phil Freelon's firm, The Freelon Group, which captured the honorable mention award, while Phoenix-based Richard & Bauer has earned a number of awards, including the best of show prize for the Arabian Library, Scottsdale Public Library in Scottsdale, Arizona.