# North Lane Library

> A branch library with a reading room lit from above.

*Civic · 2024*

## North Lane Library

A neighbourhood library that doubles as a living room for the street.

![North Lane Library](https://t-studio.clearcms.app/media/library.svg)

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### Light from above, quiet from the sides

![Light from above, quiet from the sides](https://t-studio.clearcms.app/media/interior-2.svg)

A clerestory runs the length of the room. Nobody sits in glare, and nobody sits in the dark.

### Shelves you can see over

![Shelves you can see over](https://t-studio.clearcms.app/media/interior-6.svg)

Low shelving keeps sightlines open, so a parent at the desk can see a child in the picture books.

“Loans are up forty per cent. More importantly, people stay.” — Branch manager, North Lane

## Around the building

![Street front](https://t-studio.clearcms.app/media/library.svg)

![Stacks](https://t-studio.clearcms.app/media/interior-6.svg)

![Reading room](https://t-studio.clearcms.app/media/interior-2.svg)

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