Libraries

Celebrating this Crucial Community Resource

DesignGroup has been a leading voice in library innovation for more than 30 years. Libraries serve as vital centers of learning, sharing, workforce development, and much more. We’ll help you create a space that’s irresistible to patrons of all ages, now and for decades to come. 

Libraries

Celebrating this Crucial Community Resource

DesignGroup has been a leading voice in library innovation for more than 30 years. Libraries serve as vital centers of learning, sharing, workforce development, and much more. We’ll help you create a space that’s irresistible to patrons of all ages, now and for decades to come. 

Passionate About Library Patrons
100+
libraries planned and designed
2019
Bronze Award // Building Design + Construction Reconstruction Awards
2018
AIA Columbus Merit Award
30+
year relationship with multiple library systems

Libraries today are high-energy places where guests of all types gather to learn, socialize, and connect. We’ve designed more than 100 libraries around the country, delivering dynamic, flexible spaces that give librarians a blank canvas for their programmatic creativity. 

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Featured Projects
Hilliard Branch
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SQ FT: 60,000
VISION: Transformed a former senior living facility into a dynamic center of community and learning
Langsam Library Renovation
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SQ FT: 8,000
VISION: Modernize the look of the library and deliver on a new student experience centered around concierge care and technological assistance
Northern Lights Expansion and Renovation
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SQ FT: 26,000
VISION: Provide a safe place for new Americans to feel a sense of integration with our larger community
Clark Family Library
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SQ FT: 31,000
VISION: Re-envision the service model turning the entry level into a modern information commons
Strozier Library
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SQ FT: 35,000
VISION: Created a flexible, dedicated learning commons with a new media lab, group study rooms and space for learning partners
Covington Branch
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SQ FT: 63,000
VISION: Transformed a 1970’s building into a new civic hub including a new clerestory to bring light in and a new outdoor reading terrace
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Langsam Library Renovation
Northern Lights Expansion and Renovation
Clark Family Library
Strozier Library
Covington Branch
Hilliard Branch
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From Master Planning to Occupancy
We draw on our decades of experience to bring your vision to life. And at any scale, from a modest addition to a destination new build. Your new library will provide decades of possibilities.
  • Public Institutions
  • Academic Libraries
  • Children, Teen, and Adult Areas
  • Community Event Space
  • Multi-purpose Space
  • Café
  • Library Renovations
  • Makerspace
  • Technology Hubs
Why Choose DesignGroup

New or expanded library projects are a very rare opportunity to inspire patrons and strengthen your role in the community. DesignGroup is uniquely qualified to bring your vision to life. 

Respected

nationally as a leader in library vision and execution.

Creative

in conceptualization and final design.
 

Inclusive

of all community input and points of view.

Responsible

in our adherence to budgets.

Meet the DesignGroup Libraries Team
Whether we’re designing a library for a small local system or a major university, our team brings decades of experience to every project. We are innovators in library master planning and architecture.
Lorne Eisen
RA, LEED AP BD+C
Principal, Project Manager
Featured Project:
Hilliard Branch
John Ryan
AIA, LEED AP
Associate Principal, Project Manager, Project Architect
Featured Project:
Clark Family Library
Alana Haslow
LEED AP ID+C
Senior Interior Designer
Featured Project:
Walbridge Branch Addition and Renovation
Check out our thought leadership on:
Ingenuity at a Time of Need: Library Trends to Watch in 2021

DesignGroup Associate Principal, Nikki Wildman, took a closer look at three library trends to watch in 2021, based on the innovative ways libraries continued to serve patrons during the last eventful year. From virtual programming to new uses for old spaces, their ingenuity inspired us.

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Let’s Discuss Your Needs
It’s important to work with a partner that knows your field inside and out. DesignGroup has a special passion for libraries and all they do for their communities. When you’re ready to explore additions, renovations, or a new build, we are ready to create something your patrons and staff will love.