15. Wisconsin Department of
Public Instruction’s “Public
Library Space Needs:
A Planning Outline”
http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/files/pld/pdf/plspace.pdf
16. 6 Types of Library
Space
1) Collections
2) Customer seating
3) Staff work space
4) Meeting rooms
5) Special use space (for photocopiers, book
returns, displays, etc.)
6) Non-assignable space (for vestibules, furnace
rooms, rest rooms, and the like)
40. Resources
Determining Your Public Library’s Future
Size: A Needs Assessment & Planning Model.
Building Blocks for Planning Functional Library Space
Planning the Small Library Facility
Wisconsin Library Building Project Handbook
Libraries Designed for Users: A 21st Century Guide
Checklist of Library Building Design Considerations