{"product_id":"100-ideas-to-inspire-smart-elisabeth-doucett-9780838947180","title":"100+ Ideas to Inspire Smart Spaces and Creative Places","description":"The ideas in this book are all about helping your library building become a more exciting, interesting, experiential space where people are engaged and want to spend time. More time spent in the library increases the library's value and relevance to its users--and the more intriguing the space is, the more it helps draw in new patrons. Taking inspiration and examples from companies and non-profits outside the library world, this book's engaging ideas include \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e using \"biophilic design\" to bring nature into your library through gardens, plants, and greenery; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e transforming static spaces into \"Instagram bait\"; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e putting art installations in bathrooms; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e turning underutilized spaces like hallways and mezzanines into welcoming \"chill\" zones; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e creating pop-ups and other flexible spaces that change regularly; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e developing co-working spaces in libraries; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e preserving and promoting silent spaces; and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e creating \"parklets\" from parking spaces. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e Complete with lists of additional resources for discovering even more ideas, this book will help all kinds of libraries create innovative spaces that will delight their communities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elisabeth Doucett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0838947182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780838947180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ALA Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/25\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d","brand":"Elisabeth Doucett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994517995775,"sku":"9780838947180","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_78e18809-a4b2-4155-bf8e-d778b23e9a9e.jpg?v=1683330627","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/100-ideas-to-inspire-smart-elisabeth-doucett-9780838947180","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}