Written by Cristopher Hunt, Teacher-Librarian from Chilliwack, BC. On Twitter and Instagram under the handle @ExLibrisMrHunt. For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ In the true spirit of Libraries being inclusive and welcoming to all, a rainbow crosswalk leads the way up to the main entrance courtyard of Whistler Public Library. When…
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City of Perth Library, Perth, Australia – a Dream in universal design
Written by staff at City of Perth Library For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ The modern, award-winning City of Perth Library is in the vibrant Cathedral Square precinct in the heart of the City. It is a public library, with a collection split across five levels and a range of…
The Library of the University of Applied Sciences HTWG Konstanz, Germany – from bones to books
Written by Bernd Hannemann, Leiter der Hochschulbibliothek HTWG Hochschule Konstanz Technik, Wirtschaft und Gestaltung For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ The library of the HTWG Konstanz is directly located at the Seerhein, with a view of Lake Constance and the Alps. A beach bar next door invites you to linger in…
Tårnby Public Library, Denmark – a playful and pleasant place
Written by Library Planet editor Marie Eiriksson, library consultant at Gladsaxe Public Libraries, Denmark. For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ Going to a workshop a couple of weeks ago, I got to visit Tårnby public library. I have seen pictures from this library before and was excited to go. Tårnby is a…
Melbourne Athenaeum Library, Australia – a library littered with ghosts of the past
Written by Kirby Fenwick For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ Athenaeum Library Melbourne wouldn’t be complete if it didn’t attempt to wade into the history of a library that has existed for more than one hundred and seventy-five years. A library that sits above the street, a quiet place where a…
Library of the Goethe Institute Sofia, Bulgaria – a german community incubator
Written by Library Planet editor Marie Eiriksson, library consultant at Gladsaxe Public Libraries, Denmark. For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ The Goethe Institute promotes knowledge of the German language abroad and foster international cultural cooperation. It is a network Goethe Centres, cultural societies, reading rooms and exam and language learning centres. The…
Oceanic Free Library in Rumson, New Jersey, USA – a community hub
Written by Lindsey Hintelman, former OFL board secretary and the great-great-great-grandaughter of the buildings original owner For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ The OFL has been a community hub for as long as I can remember. Every month two different local artists showcase their works. We have had numerous “gallery openings”…
Pusey House Library, Oxford, England – the heady mixture of incense and old books
Written by Anna James For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ Pusey House (pronounced Pew-zee) was opened in 1884 as a memorial to Edward Bouverie Pusey (1800-1882), Regius Professor of Hebrew, Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, and for forty years a figurehead of the Oxford Movement in the Church of England. When…
Thailand Creative & Design Center Bangkok Library –Greater with Creativity
Written by Sara Ulloa, Librarian from Peru. Lima For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/. Location The Thailand Creative & Design Center (TCDC) has been one of my best discoveries in the Library world this year so far. This place is a resource and information center especially for designers and innovators,…