Libraries For Children

Get the 'inside story' on creating those special places in your library that promote and encourage children's and young adult's curiosity, learning, and reading - and support their lifelong love of books and information.

In recent years the library community has seen a renewed interest in library architecture and design. This is due to the change of focus from content and collection development to how libraries engage with their users in a digital age. This means that librarians, architects, politicians and patrons must develop new visions, concepts and ideas for the design and building of libraries. This book brings together a number of articles based on presentations from the IFLA World Congress 2009: historical view of the development of children's libraries over the last century, a look at how children use new media, libraries of the future, innovative design projects for children's libraries from around the world. current theme historical view and new projects

This book, first published in 1932, is a guide to the details required of a successful children’s library, not just the books and catalogue, but also the different staffing needs of a collection aimed purely at children.

Children's librarians, administrators, trainers, and LIS educators will welcome this professional development mentor that gives them the resources to strengthen the practice of children's librarianship.