Imagining Post-Pandemic Library Space

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Librarians and library planners have been inundated with webinars and other data streams on ā€œHow to tune your library for reā€opening in a pandemic.ā€ In this workshop, we look farther into the future. The discussion will focus on getting past the problemā€solving around operating during a pandemic to where libraries will want to be in 2025 and beyond. We will include a short introductory piece about recently learned ā€œbest practices (and mistakes to avoid) when reā€opening,ā€ but the emphasis will be on physical facility design responses to contemporary and emerging parameters and aspirations.

The format will include a brainstorming exercise and/or design problem for participants, as well as panel discussions.

Instructors


Headshot of Jeffrey M. Hoover

Jeffrey Hoover

Principal, TappƩ Architects


David Leonard

President, Boston Public Library


Rivkah Sass

Library Director/CEO, Sacramento Public Library


Sarah Meilleur

Director of Service Delivery, Calgary Public library


Imagining Post-Pandemic Library Space