The book as meeting place - Libre
(2025) AAHM01 20251Department of Architecture and Built Environment
- Abstract (Swedish)
- The concept of the library has evolved over time, adapting to the changing needs of society and there are various types of libraries, from public institutions to private collections. Today, digitalization is reshaping how we access information and interact with the world, yet libraries and books continue to hold an essential role as spaces for reflection, learning, and community connection.
Small communities do not always have access to physical libraries and there has been a trend of declining library branches in different conurbations in Sweden. This thesis looks into the transformative library operation and how it can be relevant in smaller communities today.
The project began as an artistic exploration which shaped both the... (More) - The concept of the library has evolved over time, adapting to the changing needs of society and there are various types of libraries, from public institutions to private collections. Today, digitalization is reshaping how we access information and interact with the world, yet libraries and books continue to hold an essential role as spaces for reflection, learning, and community connection.
Small communities do not always have access to physical libraries and there has been a trend of declining library branches in different conurbations in Sweden. This thesis looks into the transformative library operation and how it can be relevant in smaller communities today.
The project began as an artistic exploration which shaped both the process and outcome and primarily serves as a reflecting program. (Less)
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- author
- Boekhout, Siri LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- AAHM01 20251
- year
- 2025
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- language
- English
- id
- 9202491
- date added to LUP
- 2025-06-19 08:57:24
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abstract = {{The concept of the library has evolved over time, adapting to the changing needs of society and there are various types of libraries, from public institutions to private collections. Today, digitalization is reshaping how we access information and interact with the world, yet libraries and books continue to hold an essential role as spaces for reflection, learning, and community connection.
Small communities do not always have access to physical libraries and there has been a trend of declining library branches in different conurbations in Sweden. This thesis looks into the transformative library operation and how it can be relevant in smaller communities today.
The project began as an artistic exploration which shaped both the process and outcome and primarily serves as a reflecting program.}},
author = {{Boekhout, Siri}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{The book as meeting place - Libre}},
year = {{2025}},
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