This page contains a list of library building and renewal projects in progress or completed in the last two years. We would be delighted to receive full details on these projects so that they can be added to the Designing Libraries Database.

Help us make the database as comprehensive as possible. The more examples of good library building projects the database contains, the more it will be of service to the Library community, as well as to planners, architects and builders. If you were involved in any of these projects, please email us or submit an entry for inclusion in the database.

If you know of other recent library building projects which are not on this list or in the Designing Libraries database please email us and we will follow up on it.

• Arbroath Library, Angus Council, Accessibility improvements, early 2010
• Balloch Library, West Dumbartonshire Council, Contemporary Refurbishment of a 1970's building. Opened Feb 2009
• Bangor Carnegie Library, Northern Ireland Library Authority, New Build, PLBA Award Shortlisted 2009
• Basford Library, Nottinghamshire County Council, Refurbishment Winter 09-10
• Basingstoke Library, Hampshire County Council, Refurbishment Autumn 09
• Barrow Library, Cumbria County Council. £340,000 roof refurbishment
• Battle Library East Sussex County Council, Refurbishment, opened June 2009.
• Belmont Library, Herefordshire Council, To merge with community centre February 09
• Bingham Library, Gloucestershire County Council, New children's Library, internet café and quickserve terminals (Oct 08)
• Biggin Hill Library, London Borough of Bromley, Rebuild 2009. Shared use with swimming pool. To re-open in 2010
• Bleakhouse Library, Sandwell Borough Council, Refurbishment and extension. Due to re-open 2010
• Bower Ashton Library, UWE Bristol, Refurbishment, Summer 2009
• Brentwood Library, Brentwood Borough Council, Refurbishment March 09
• Breightmet Library, Bolton Council. New Build. Joint-use facility with health centre.
• Bridlington Central Library, Humberside, Refurbishment 09 to open 2010
• Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk County Council. Refurbishment and Extension 2010.
• Bush Hill Park Library, Enfield Council, Refurbishment and extension
• Cambridge Central Library, Cambridgeshire County Council. Refurbishment opened September 2009.
• Carnoustie Library, Angus Council, Refurbishment Feb 09 - New area for teenagers and young adults
• Castleisland, Kerry County Council, Opened Aug 27 2008
• Chester Library, Cheshire and West Chester Council. Refurbishment, Oct. 2009.
• Chichester Library, West Sussex County Council. Refurbishment.
• Cleethorpes Library, North East Lincolshire, Rebranding and RFID installation
• Clevedon Libray, North Somerset Council, Refurbishment, expected completion August 2009
• Connah's Quay Library, Flinthshire County Council, £300,000 refurbishment funded by 'Libraries for Life' scheme.
• Cotgrave Library, Nottinghamshire County Council, Refurbishment
• Durham University, Durham University, Extension
• Elm Park Library, London Borough of Havering, New build - Eco-friendly building completed April 09
• Enfield Town Library, Enfield Council. Refurbishment.
• Euxton Library, Lancashire County Council, Extension and Refurbishment March-July 2009
• Eyemouth School, Berwickshire, Circular Library as part of new school
• Fairhill Library, South Lanarkshire, Opened July 2008
• Frenchay Campus Library, UWE Bristol, Refurbishment, Summer 2009
• Gainsborough Community Library, Suffolk County Council. Opened August 2009
• Garforth Library, Leeds City Council, Redevelopment 2009
• Gayton Central Lending Library, Harrow Council. Re-location 2009.
• Grantham Library, Lincolshire County Council. Refurbishment.
• Halton Lea Library, Halton Borough Council, £1.3 million lottery funded refurbishment
• Haltwhistle Library, Northumberland County Council, Partial demolishment and rebuild 2009
• Hayling Island Library, Hampshire County Council, Refurbishment to open July 2009
• Hebden Bridge Library, Calderdale Council, Refurbishment 2009
• Heysham Library, Lancashire County Council. Rebuild. Opened Sept 2009
• Heywood Library, Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council, Refurbishment. Opened Nov 2008
• Horsham Library, West Sussex County Council, New Young Adult Area June 2007
• Houghton Regis Library, Bedford Borough Council, refurbishment
• Huntingdon Library, Archives and Learning Centre, Cambridgeshire County Council. Opened 2009
• Ivybridge Library, Devon County Council, New £1.4million Library, the first in Devon to use self-issue technology. Opened April 2008
• JB Morrell Building, University of York. £13 million refurbishment.
• John Rylands University Library, University of Manchester, Refurbishment 2009
• Kegworth Library, Leicestershire County Council. Refurishment
• Kessingland Library, Suffolk County Council. New Build as part of housing complex. Opened October 09
• Kilburn Library, Camden. Refurbishment February 2010.
• Kimberley Library, Nottinghamshire County Council, £275,000 refurbishment, opened October 2009
• King Cross, Calderdale Council, New Library… Expected completion early 2010
• Kingswinford Library, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Extension and New Adult Learning Centre. Work starts March 09 for 30 weeks
• Kirkbymoorside Library, North Yorkshire County Council. Refurbishment. One stop shop with Library and community services. Opened Sept 2009
• Langley Library, Slough Borough Council. Opened May 2009.
• Letchworth Library, Hertfordshire County Council. Refurbishment.
• Lossiemouth Library, The Moray Council. Refurbishment early 2010.
• Manningham Family and Community Library, City of Bradford District Council, To undergo extension and refurbishment
• Mansfield Library, Nottinghamshire County Council, £4.5million refurbishment
• Middleton Circle Library, Sutton Council, To be rebuilt 2009
• Morningside Library, The City of Edinburgh Council. Refurbishment and modernisation.
• Moss Side Powerhouse Library, Manchester City Council. New Build.
• Mowbray Gardens Community Library, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, £1.1 million refurbishment. Opened June 2009
• National Library of Scotland, New Visitor Centre (Feb 09)
• Newbold Verdon, Leicestershire County Council, £781,00 BIG Lottery funded joint use facility opened April 09
• Newbury Library, West Berkshire Council, Refurbishment and RFID installation, opened March 2009
• New Earswick Library Leanring Centre, City of York Council, Refurbishment
• Newent Library, Gloucestershire County Council, Refurbishment, expected to re-open July 09
• Northamptonshire Central Library, Northamptonshire County Council, Refurbishment and new children's library.
• Northolt Library, Ealing, £1.5 million refurbishment. Due to open Summer 2009
• Norton Canes, Staffordshire County Council. £1.1 million Lottery funded new build.
• Oasis Academy Immingham, New build joint use school and community building.
• Oldbury Library, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Major redevelopment as part of an office development
• Ormskirk Library, Lancashire County Council, £300,000 Refurbishment 2009
• Oxhey Library, Hertfordshire County Council. £1.4 million Refurbishment. Opened October 2009.
• Pollards Hill Library, Merton Council. £1 million refurbishment. Opened August 2009.
• Pollok Library and Learning Centre, Glasgow City Council, New Build, PLBA Award Shorlisted 2009
• Poringland Library, Norfolk County Council. New Build. Won 2009 LABC award
• Poulton Library, Lancashire County Council, Refurbishment, opening June 2009
• Ramsgate Library, Kent County Council, Reopening Feb 09 4 years after being ravaged by fire.
• Rastrick Library, Calderdale Council. Re-opened Sept. 2009 following refurbishment. Grade II listed.
• RHS Harlow Carr, RHS, New extra 'green' learning centre and Library
• Ridge Avenue Library, Enfield Council. Refurbishment. Opened August 2009.
• Rutherglen Library, South Lanarkshire Council, Extension and refurbishment 2009
• School of Pharmacy Library, University of London, Library is to be totally refurbished during the Summer of 2009
• Shelf Library, Calderdale Council. Refurbishment and extension. Straw Bale construction.
• Shepherds Bush Library, London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. New £2million Library. Opened Sept. 2009
• Silksworth Library, Sunderland City Council, Opened May 2009
• South Lanarkshire College, East Kilbride, Opened early 2009
• South Molton Library, Devon County Council, Opened Autumn 2008 following redevelopment as part of £1.4million Community Centre
• South Woodford Library, Redbridge Council. Refurbishment. Addition of a new dedicated space for children.
• Spalding Library, Lincolnshire County Council. Refurbishment, Autumn 2009
• Stamford Library, Lincolnshire County Council. Refurbishment. Opens August 2009.
• Stewarton Library, East Ayreshire Council, Re-branding and refurbishment
• Stoke-on-Trent, Opened Jan 09 - Good green credentials, shared use.
• Stornoway Library,Western Isles. Refurbishment January 2010.
• Stroud Library, Gloucestershire County Council, Refurbishment Xmas 08
• Thornton Heath Library, London Bourough of Croydon, Refurbishment April 2009-2010. £2m
• Trevithick Library, Cardiff University, Refurbishment opened March 09
• Truro Library, Cornwall Council. £1.4m Refurbishment to Grade II listed building. Completion early 2010
• Tunstall Library, City of Stoke-on-Trent. £20,000 Refurbishment to Grade II Listed building.
• University of Bristol - Arts and Social Sciences Library, , Opened Jan 09
• University of Bristol - Medical Library, Opened Jan 09
• University of Exeter - Forum Project, refurbishment, starting Jan 2010.
• Victoria Library, Westminster Council
• Walsall Central Library, Walsall Council. Structural repairs to entrance. Opening March 2010
• Wandsworth Town Library, Wandsworth Borough Council. Opened August 2009.
• Warsop Library, Nottinghamshire County Council, Refurbishment open March 09
• West Ealing Library, Ealing, £600,000 Refurbishment Opening Summer 09
• Wharton Library, Cheshire West and Chester. New Build. Opened 2009
• Winchester Discovery Centre, Hampshire County Council, PLBA Award Shorlisted 2009
• Worcester Library and History Centre, Worcestershire,
• Worksop Library, Nottinghamshire County Council, Refurbishment
• Whitehead Library, County Antrim, Extension and refurbishment 09
• Wrexham Library, Wrexham County Borough Council. Refurbishment. Autumn 2009
• Yate Library, South Gloucestershire Council. £1.5 million Refurbishment. Opened October 2009

For more information on any of the projects listed here please contact the library or its parent institution.