• An Icon for Birmingham (UK)
  Public Library Journal 18, no.1 (2003): 3
  A brief illustrated account of the proposed 'Library of Birmingham.' [Journal paper]
• A new chapter in design (UK)
  Merrick, J. The Independent Review 12-13 (2.3.05)
  The public library in Brighton owes it's striking appearance to ambitious architecture and a council prepared to support bold ideas, says Jay Merrick. [Article]
• Better By Design (UK)
  Ayub Khan: December 2008; 224pp; hardback.
  An introduction to planning and designing a new library building [Book]
• British public library buildings. (UK)
  Berriman, Sidney George and K.C. Harrison. London: Deutsch , 1966
  A dated publication but it remains a classic text in the field. [Book]
• Can you remember the buildings of the '60's? (UK)
  Dewe, M. Public Library Journal, 16, no.1( 2001) : 8-9
  The library building boom of that famous decade and their design characteristics. [Journal paper]
• Libraries as Places: Buildings from the 21st century.
  Bisbrouck, Marie-Françoise, and others. München : K.G.Saur, 2004
  A collection of the 11 papers which comprised the proceedings of the IFLA Library Buildings and Equipment section seminar held in Paris in 2003. [Book]
• Library Buildings in the United Kingdom. (UK)
  Harrison, Dean and Elizabeth M. Rodger, eds. London : Library Association, 1995
  Descriptions, statistics, plans and photographs of 80 public library building projects for the years 1990 - 1994. [Book]
• New Library Buildings in the Netherlands.(Netherlands)
  Krol, J. Den Haag : Netherlands Public Library Association, 2003
  Presents 15 public libraries built 1997 - 2001 in words, pictures and statistics. Summaries in English. [Book]
• New Public Library Buildings 1995 (UK)
  Williams, R. and Dewe, M. Public Library Journal 11, no. 2 (1996): 49
  Details of new and converted buildings for 1995 are listed. [Journal paper]
• New Public library Buildings 1997 (UK)
  Williams, R. and Dewe, M. Public Library Journal 12, no.5 (1997): 105
  Details of new and converted buildings opened in 1996 are listed, together with close-ups of Taunton and Presteigne Libraries. [Journal paper]
• These Joints are jumpin': library buildings 2003 (USA)
  Fox, Bette-Lee Library Journal 128, no. 20, (2003) : 36-49
  Pictures and statistics for new library buildings for 2002-2003, plus additions and renovations. [Journal paper]
• Winning by Design: Lowestoft Library and Records Office (UK)
  Jenkins, G. Public Library Journal: (Spring 2004): 10-12
  The refurbishment of the 1975 ibrary that gained a Public Library Building Award. [Journal paper]

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