Let's have a meditation room/area! I'm thinking a quiet area with soft lighting, meditation cushions, yoga... (more)
Idea Bank
The idea bank is a public forum for sharing ideas and starting a conversation about the future of libraries. Below you can browse the ideas that have been submitted, but the bank is now closed. View the preliminary report
21 - 30 of 70 Ideas
The libraries should show more of its excellent collections and expertise online through small, curated digital... (more)
The fluorescent lights that dominate all study spaces are very taxing on the eyes and the body. Softer lighting is... (more)
Devoting space in the library for members of the public to display personal collections. These rotating displays... (more)
Some libraries offer equipment for making books, vinyl signage, buttons, and other media for communicating ideas.... (more)
A collection of visually-appealing, large format books could be displayed in a "Coffee Table" area - where... (more)
There are examples of libraries that lend tools (power tools, garden tools, sewing machines, etc.), open-pollinated... (more)
The documentation or registering of research can take many forms. Increasingly, art museums, biennials, and other... (more)
Redesigning Organizations and Spaces:
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I have spent much of my time here at MIT exploring the sheer breadth of what the libraries offer. As a literature... (more)
Note: maybe this could be supported by a grant for libraries as a community anchor?...
I love the idea of items being lent out via the library. Anything that has to do with...
Hi Emily - Yes! Coffee! with a lid! Dewey Library does this on a small scale, where...
Thanks for the suggestion, Hayk. Just a heads up that the MIT Libraries currently...
My wife, another MIT Grad has the same sensitivity to high frequency sound. We should...