Re-envisioning Branch Libraries
Session Three: New Ideas and Strategies for Libraries
December 4th, 2014
Response Panel
Jukay Hsu, Founder, Coalition for Queens
Kyle Kimball, President, NYCEDC
Jimmy Van Bramer, Council Member, New York City Council
Stelios Vasilakis, Director of Programs & Strategic Initiatives, Stavros Niarchos Foundation
Brian Lehrer, Host, The Brian Lehrer Show (moderator)
In order to encourage policymakers, business leaders, and librarians to think strategically about how to support and improve library services in New York, The Architectural League is collaborating with the Center for an Urban Future on Re-envisioning Branch Libraries, a design study that articulates new architectural, financial, and programmatic possibilities for New York City’s branch libraries.
In a public design showcase and policy symposium on December 4th, 2014, the five participating design teams presented their strategies for re-envisioning New York City’s branch libraries. The presentations addressed three key themes: integrating libraries into New York City’s housing and community development goals; reconfiguring libraries to meet community needs; and developing new ideas for expanding the impact of branch libraries. Panel sessions comprised of policymakers, librarians, researchers, and community advocates responded to each group of presentations to discuss how to put the teams’ innovative design ideas into action and what barriers stand in the way of success. The symposium was generously sponsored by the Charles H. Revson Foundation and hosted by the Japan Society.
Learn more at archleague.org/branchlibraries.
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