library architecture

A library interior design guide for architects, designers, and library planners that addresses the functionality needs of staff and design appeal for different age groups, covering signage, traffic, furnishings, materials, colors, lighting, and acoustics.

Contains a collection of architectural photographs of some of the world's most historic libraries representing twelve countries including the Library of Congress in Washington DC, the Bodleian Library in Oxford, England, and the Vatican Library in Rome, Italy.

Text and illustrations provide a guide to the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, located near the U.S. Capital in Washington, D.C., relating the history of the building, its architecture, and art, and discussing its recent renovations.