The Urban Library

Focuses on the transformation of public libraries as a public space within the global trend in urban revitalization and the inclusion of libraries Showcases the main Seattle Public Library, Salt Lake City Public Library, New York Public Library, Spain Library Medellin, Colombia, and Halifax Central Library Nova Scotia, and Library of Alexandria in Egypt Addresses urban development initiatives and helps better understand the role of libraries as public spaces

Auteur

Julia Nevarez is Sociology Coordinator at the School of Social Sciences at Kean University in New York, USA. She is engaged in understanding urban living from an interdisciplinary perspective through research, travelling, reading and living in New York City.

Contenu

Preface.- Introduction: Developing the archive: pubic space and the global library in contemporary perspective.- Libraries and urban development: Branding and revitalization.- Library design for the commons.- The global library: A brief history of libraries.- Seattle's Public Library, Libraries for All: To bring people, information, and ideas together to enrich lives and build community.- Salt Lake City Public Library, The City Library: To advance knowledge, foster creativity, encourage exchange of ideas, build community, and enhance quality of life.- New York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building: To inspire lifelong learning, advance knowledge, and strengthen our communities.- Biblioteca Espana (Spain Library) Medellin, Colombia: Actions with my neighborhood.- Halifax Central Library, Nova Scotia, Canada: A vital centre for learning and culture in the heart of the community.- Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Alexandria Library)Alexandria, Egypt: A place for opendiscussion, dialogue, and understanding.- Conclusions.- Bibliography. <p