Holy Library! Quebec church transformed into a house for books March 21, 2014 – Posted in: Libraries, Library Architecture, public libraries

Originally built in 1964 by architect Jean-Marie Roy this church in Quebec has been masterfully transformed into a library by Dan Hanganu & Côté Leahy Cardas Architects. The library has been named after Monique Corriveau a local writer who wrote ten children’s books, one for each of her kids! Enjoy. Church Converted in Library in Quebec – Fubiz™. photos © Stéphane Groleau

The Evolution of the Little Free Library August 12, 2013 – Posted in: Libraries, Library Architecture, Uncategorized

The Little Free Library movement has been evolving pretty rapidly. Their mantra is simple – “Take a Book, Return a Book.” When the movement began in 2009 most libraries looked like nothing more than an extra-large painted birdhouse or mailbox. Currently over 10,000 little free libraries grace the land and these days some pretty amazing ones are popping up all over the country. Current map of Little Free Libraries in North America In New York City,…

“X” marks the spot for latest Rem Koolhaas library July 18, 2013 – Posted in: Libraries, Library Architecture

Building on the phenomenal success of the Central Branch of the Seattle Public Library and the recent news that they will design the Qatar National Library Rem Koolhaas and his team at OMA now set their sites on the BMVR (Bibliothèque Multimédia à Vocation Régionale) Library in northern France. Shaped as an “X”, with each of the four wings facing toward one of the city’s four landmarks. The library’s 150,000 volumes will be distributed to one of the…

The coolest little free library yet? May 30, 2013 – Posted in: books in design, Library Architecture

Check out what just popped up in the nolita neighborhood of New York City. A Little Free Library courtesy of a partnership between the Architectural League of New York and PEN World Voices Festival. No, it’s not on loan from the Science Fiction Museum, nor is it lifted from an Isaac Asimov novel or a Buckminster Fuller sketchbook. Designed by Venezuelan architects Marcelo Ertorteguy and Sara Valente the Little Free Library “creates an ‘inhabitable’ environment, where users can immerse themselves…