Join us on May 5th for a day-long collaborative event on building and design! Still considering attending Library Journal's Design Institute? We have a few spots remaining and are happy to extend the early-bird pricing until this Friday, April 21! Register today using the promo code "BUILD" and save 40% off the registration fee. Come together with librarians, architects, and product sponsors to explore building, renovating, and retrofitting spaces both large and small that will support your library, and engage and empower your community. Whether you are pre-planning or ready to work with an architect and a design team, you'll brainstorm with your colleagues and walk away with ideas and expert guidance to fuel your next steps. The day will include 5 breakout sessions featuring real-life challenges submitted by attending libraries from across the country.
HBM Architects will lead a challenge featuring Union County Public Library in North Carolina. The challenge is building a new facility more than 10 times the size of the existing building. OPN Architects will lead a challenge featuring Skokie Public Library in Illinois. The library wants to improve their interior space to better server their patrons of all ages. Gund Partnership will lead a challenge featuring Bexley Public Library in Ohio. The library is facing a challenge of keeping their traditional feel while keeping up with the times. Grimm + Parker will lead a challenge featuring South Burlington Community Library in Vermont. The library is building a new building and hopes to be the cornerstone of a brand new downtown area. krM Architecture will lead a challenge featuring North Webster Community Public Library in Indiana. The library is looking to build a new space that is green, flexible, and can keep up with the changing community. View our program to learn more. "LJ provided a great combination of perspectives and approaches to remodeling and new build library projects through the Design Institute. A treasure trove of ideas, practical applications, and design innovations." —Barbara Spruill, Gwinnett County Public Library Arrive early on Thursday, May 4th to explore a newly built regional library as well as two urban library branches in Columbus during an exciting (and optional) tour that will be followed by an evening reception at Columbus Metropolitan Library's Main Branch. Space is limited, so sign up today. Register before April 21st and save 40% off the registration fee! If you are an architect and would like to sponsor, please contact Advertising Director Roy Futterman: rfutterman@mediasourceinc.com. If you have questions about registration and our preferential group rates, please email ljevents@mediasourceinc.com. |