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We visited the newly redesigned MLK Jr. Library today and it looks great! This is a branch of the Fulton County Public Library System located on Jackson Street in our Old Fourth Ward neighborhood.

Kudos to McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture for these cool features, including the image of MLK, the aerial photo of OFW, and the splashes of color.

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The National Library of Latvia. Rega, Latvia. Very cool.

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Aus der LIBREAS-Ansichtskartensammlung:

Orlando Public Library, Orlando, Florida [John MacLane Johansen: 1962-1966]

UNIQUE ORLANDO PUBLIC LIBRARY Building is constructed of concrete poured into wooden forms which leave the imprint of their grain in the concrete. The rough concrete finish never needs maintenance care.

O.77 - ORANGE NEWS CO., ORLANDO, FLA.

CURTTEICHCOLOR

1970s

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Although it has been declared dead several times the book is still alive and breathing. The same goes for the library and public library in particular, an institution formerly struggling with the demands of a widely digitized world that finally seems to have defined its role in the 21st century. In recent years several high profile new public libraries in the Netherlands, Germany or the UK testament to the renewed relevance of the library as a hub not only for literature research but ultimately social change. In „Imagination & Participation - Next Steps in Public Library Architecture“, recently published by NAi010 Publishers, Rob Bruijnzeels & Joyce Sternheim provide a look into the future of the public library from both an architectural and a societal perspective. At first glance it might seem odd to regard the public library as catalyst for social change but, as the authors convincingly explain, given its potential it really can make a difference in this regard: increasingly polarized societies and omnipresent digital media go along with a decreased sense of community and increased individualism. In view of these phenomena the public library can serve as an antidote that is able to reactivate communities and urban areas while at the same time providing the tools to cope with the present. Renowned architects like Francine Houben, Winy Maas or Michiel Riedijk are featured in interviews and explain their concept of the public library and how they translated into architecture, a process that often entailed extensive contemplation with librarians and potential users. What today’s public library is about is resilience and the ability to react to changes in society and user behavior and architecture has to be able to adjust accordingly. Therefore „Imagination & Participation“ is a plea for the relevance of the library as an institution able to instill imagination and inspiration in people in order to make them active and educated members of society. At the same time it is a manual for architects approaching the library as a typological problem and provides extensive input for a discussion of the library in institutional and architectural terms. Highly recommended!

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