Planning public library buildings
Subtitle: concepts and issues for the librarian
By: by Michael Dewe.
Publisher: Ashgate Pub.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Aldershot, Hants, England; Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 354
Subjects: Library buildings -- Design and construction.; Public libraries -- Planning.; Library architecture.; Library buildings -- Great Britain -- Design and construction.; Public libraries -- Great Britain -- Planning.; Library architecture -- Great Britain.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Mission, roles, and buildings; title: Public buildings and public libraries today; title: Public libraries, their size, services, and shape; title: Location, location, location; title: Alternatives to new buildings; title: Sustainability, safety, security, and systems; title: The planning, design, and construction process; title: Key qualities for a successful building; title: Design concepts and building features; title: Organization and layout of the library interior; title: Anything it needs to be?