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”…
Category: Public Libraries
Lejre Public Library, Denmark – from old train station to caring community hub
Written by Library Planet editor Christian Lauersen, director of Libraries and Citizen Services in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark. For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ Lejre Public Library – located in the old train station building I just put it out there from the beginning: Lejre Public Library is a library out of the ordinary; An…
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,…
Kailua – Kona Public Library, Kona Hawaii – ukuleles and information Ninjas
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/ in april I had the very good fortune to be visiting friends just outside Kona, Hawaii. And of course I visited the library there. Kailua-Kona library is the second largest library on…
Bromölla library, Sweden – a place for everyone to meet, read and hang out
Written by Emilia Emilsson. Turism- and lesiure consultant For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ Kulturpunkten in Bromölla is centrally located in the municipality of Bromölla in Southern Sweden. Inside Kulturpunkten you find the public library, lectures, exhibitions, book cafés, creative activities for children such as theatre and art work and much…
Red Deer Public Library, Canada – from fire hall to downtown branch
Written by Rut Costa For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ Nestled at 49th Ave, in the heart of Downtown, Red Deer Public Library has been open since 1994. It is a major branch of Alberta’s third-most-populous city, after Calgary and Edmonton. This historical building was an armoury built in 1914 to…
Ringsted Public Library – Virtual Reality, a library container and the smell of coffee
Written by Library Planet editor Christian Lauersen, director of Libraries and Citizen Services in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark. For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ Ringsted is located in the Eastern part of Denmark on the Island of Zealand. The city of Ringsted has a population of around 21.000. Lucky for those the city has a…
Tøyen, Oslo, Norway – a library branch in an area of Oslo seldom visited by tourists
Written by Sarah Elizabeth Hvidberg For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ In Tøyen, a part of Norway’s capitol Oslo with high population density and many low-income citizens a fantastic smaller library is situated. I visited the library on a weekday morning and it was already buzzing with life. ”Biblo Tøyen” is…
Sorø Public Library – a charming and lopsided experience
Written by Library Planet editor Christian Lauersen, director of Libraries and Citizen Services in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark. For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ Sorø is a small town of around 8.000 citizens on the Danish island Zealand. And it has a library. And a very nice library that is indeed. Walking around in the…