Get expert insight into transforming libraries to meet user's changing needs that can count towards 1 AIA LU/HSW accredited.

AIA Presentation - Transforming Libraries to Meet Changing Needs

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Library Spacesaver Case Studies

Library

Spacesaver XTend® systems more than doubled Ivy Library's storage capacity

Let our team of athletic storage experts show you how to identify challenges within your space and demonstrate storage solutions you can utilize to create and maintain a winning environment.

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Athletics Spacesaver Case Studies

Athletics

We can help you understand indoor growers’ biggest challenges and how our GROW Mobile systems help overcome them.

Product Presentation - Complete GROW System Walkthrough

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Browse some of our agriculture installs for inspiration and ideas of innovative storage solutions.

Agriculture Spacesaver Case Studies

Agriculture

Lean how to design for space conraints in various workplaces from the office, to educational institutions, to museums and beyond. 

AIA Presentation - Design for Various Workplaces

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Business Spacesaver Case Studies

Business

“Integrating Storage Across Campus” leads with trends and walks through various areas of campus where storage can impact learning, efficiency, and recruitment. Sign up for a virtual presentation with Spacesaver.

AIA Presentation - Higher Education Storage Across Campus

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Education Spacesaver Case Studies

Education

Learn how to improve patient care, control costs and save space within the healthcare environment. This presentation can count toward 1 AIA/IDEC/HSW LU credit.

AIA Presentation: Designing Healthcare Facilities

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Healthcare Spacesaver Case Studies

Healthcare

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Manufacturing Spacesaver Case Studies

Manufacturing

How storage solutions can support modernization capabilities and enhance readiness of the military by branch. Can count towards 1 AIA/IDEC/HSW LU credit.

AIA Presentation - Modernizing Capabilities and Enhancing Readiness for the Military

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Military Spacesaver Case Studies

Military

Examine current trends & challenges within the public safety environment and explore real-world examples of facilities that have incorporated solutions designed to create workflows, improve processes, boost productivity, and increase officer morale.

AIA Presentation: Growth, Change and the Future of Public Safety Design

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Public Safety Spacesaver Case Studies

Public Safety

Get the expert insight into designing safe, efficient, and engaging collection storage spaces. 

AIA Presentation - Best Practices for Collections Storage and Facility Planning 

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Museum Spacesaver Case Studies

Museum

Learn all about our installation at the University of Virginia Ivy Library in Charlottesville, VA.

Stacking Up Efficient Operations and Optimal Space for UVA

University of Virginia Ivy Library

<h2>Expanding Capabilities Without Increasing Footprint</h2>
<p>While many information sources can now be found at the click of a button, there is still a growing need for solutions that can optimize the quality and quantity of storage of physical materials used by researchers, staff, and students at universities everywhere. However, upon reaching capacity within their facilities, administrators are faced with making a choice between culling their collections, adding to their footprint, or renovating to increase capacity. </p>
<p>Finding itself in this exact situation, the University of Virginia conducted a research project to discover how to best expand the capacity and ability of Ivy Library – its off-site shelving facility – to serve the many libraries and schools on campus. In the end, they concluded that the best option was to improve the systems within with the help of their local storage experts from Spacesaver.</p>

<p>Today’s universities face the difficult challenge of trying to fit an increasing amount of irreplaceable book collections, records, and other materials into a decreasing amount of storage space. Spacesaver has the solution.</p>

Make The Move Off-Site

<h2>Putting A Box Around The Solution</h2>
<p>When initially constructed and outfitted with storage solutions in 1995, the 10,000 SF Ivy Library building could securely store approximately 750,000 pieces. This setup of static shelving units served the university well for the next 15 years but was quickly approaching its limits in respect to both capacity and functionality. Wanting to uphold its mission to provide the best support possible for those who utilize its materials, administrators at Ivy Library had our local rep put together a new storage layout for the facility that included our <a href="/products/high-density-mobile-systems/high-bay-mobile-system">XTend® Mobile High-Bay Storage Systems</a>, which were designed to maximize capacity from wall to wall and floor to ceiling.</p>
<p>With the decision made and funding in place, the university got to work packaging and categorizing every piece within the building to prepare for removal of the static shelving and installation of the innovative XTend® systems. This encompassed roughly 55,000 boxes of items including CDs, microforms, books, pamphlets, paperwork, bound journals, cassettes, LPs, and models; each stored securely at off-site locations until the upgrade was completed in summer of 2011.</p>

<h2>Remaining Top Of The Class</h2>
<p>Spacesaver’s High-Density Mobile Shelving (HDMS) systems have been the industry leader for more than 50 years, and XTend® Mobile High-Bay Storage Systems take that legacy to the next level. For the staff at Ivy Library, XTend not only offered them the ability to quintuple the facility’s storage capacity but also helped them improve processes and increase access to materials requested by the campus’ libraries and schools of learning.</p>
<p>To further the security of Ivy Library’s staff and materials while utilizing the 34’ high shelving units, their XTend systems are mounted on anti-tip rails. Furthermore, these leading systems are controlled by innovative electronic controls that promote smooth movement and are supported by integral safety features including <a href="/blog/are-spacesaver-moving-shelves-safe">aisle-entry and Photo Sweep® sensors</a>, allowing users to safely and efficiently access materials with the touch of a button.</p>

Print Collection Strategist

<p>Our High-Bay Storage Systems provide more capacity in off-site storage facilities. Available in static form and our innovative XTend® mobile shelving configuration, these systems deliver increased storage density, adjustability, and accessibility for your facility.</p>

Taking Efficient Storage To New Heights

Ivy Library Manager

<h2>A Lasting Impact On Learning </h2>
<p>Despite being installed more than a decade ago, the University of Virgina continues to see value in the Ivy Library’s XTend® system. With its previous static storage setup, items were relegated to any open space that would support their respective size – causing many of the items to be misplaced due to a reduced ability to track their positioning after being initially logged in. </p>

<p>Upon implementing and configuring Spacesaver’s XTend® system to fit their current and future storage needs, staff were able to boost functionality, dependability, and accessibility. And, when new pieces are added to collection, these shelving units can be reconfigured for fit items of all sizes. This versatility allows the facility’s staff to securely store less frequently used materials and centrally locate more popular items in an environment that best supports them and promotes easier access when requested for pickup/drop off by the Ivy Library courier that comes to the facility twice a day.</p>

<p>Spreading Spacesaver’s impact beyond the University of Virginia’s campus, Mechem stated that libraries reach out to his team often for advice and to learn more about Ivy Library’s systems and their unique functionalities. He tells them when working with a vendor – like Spacesaver – libraries should focus on making the relationship a partnership and don't be afraid to say what is needed and wanted out of a system, because there may be solutions you might not know the vendor possesses or can develop to solve your problem.</p>

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Spacesaver’s high-quality artifact storage solutions preserve the story of one of history’s most-storied playwrights for generations to come.

Preserving artifacts is the be-all and the end-all of these solutions.

Folger Shakespeare Library

<h2>What’s In A Name?: A Legacy</h2>
<p>There’s no question that William Shakespeare is a name that is known throughout the world. His works have entertained and inspired their viewers for nearly half a millennium, and – despite Shakespeare having passed away more than 400 years ago – continues to grow through generous donors, collectors, and partners.</p>


<p>A common issue for any facility housing growing collections, The Folger Shakespeare Library – holder of the world’s largest collection of the printed works of William Shakespeare and a primary repository for rare materials from the early modern period of Brittain and Europe – found itself in need of support to safely and securely house its artifacts and create space for decades of growth to come. This included:</p>
<ul>
<li>260,000 printed books (the source of much of the continuing growth), comprised of seven different sizes of books, which would are sorted by size rather than another ordering system</li>
<li>60,000 manuscripts</li>
<li>90,000 prints, drawings, photographs, and paintings</li>
<li>250,000 playbills, recordings, films, and stage costumes</li>
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<p>All of which, needed to be accomplished in its existing space as local regulations restricted Folger from expanding its footprint.</p>

<h4>A Refreshed Storage Script</h4> 
<p>Looking to update its capacity to support patrons from the outside in, the Folger Shakespeare Library set out to find a worthy troupe that could bring this vision to life. Upon securing a partner that could renovate its façade, it looked to transform its interior storage to better accommodate current collections and allow for future growth.</p>
<p>Having worked with their local Spacesaver representative on a handful of projects, administrators at the library were confident they could put their trust in these dedicated experts. Knowing this, our team began devising a strategic plan to identify what solutions would efficiently address Folger's needs within the bounds of local regulations and codes. </p>

Here is another example of the value of partnering with Spacesaver’s storage experts when renovating your library’s storage space. See what we did for this storied library in the case study linked below.

St. Louis Public Library

<h2>Smooth Run the Systems Where the Solutions Are Deep</h2>
<p>Unlike other facilities in the area, Folger Shakespeare Library stores its collections on-site. However, due to structural concerns, only one floor could support Spacesaver <a href="/products/high-density-mobile-systems" aria-label="high-density mobile system product details">High-Density Mobile Shelving</a>. With the help of their local Spacesaver representative and a mix of versatile storage systems designed to keep items secure from water, dust, and other <a href="/blog/museum-collection-care-best-practices" aria-label="museum agents of deterioration article">agents of deterioration</a>, the Library is able to preserve the integrity of and access to materials for researchers, staff, and other partners.</p>

<p>In addition to protecting collections from water coming from the ground, our local representatives helped Folger adjust to and protect from water from above – in the form of sprinklers required by local ordinances. Rather than removing existing shelving and installing new systems that would account for the 18” of clearance required between the shelving and sprinkler units per the regulations, our team of certified installers adjusted the height of the shelving in place to limit cost and interruption.</p>

<h4>No Legacy Is So Rich As Honesty</h4>
<p>It is our mission to develop and manufacture a variety of innovative storage products designed to help clients better manage their time, space, and security. In order to find the most efficient and cost-effective method to get these versatile solutions to our customers, we provide a <a href="/contracts" aria-label="purchase contract details">wide array of contract vehicles</a> and funding options. In this case and to keep the project from going to bid, we utilized our Sourcewell contract to purchase storage solutions required for current inventory and future growth.</p>

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<h5 style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://www.sourcewell-mn.gov/cooperative-purchasing/110923-SPC" target="_blank" aria-label="sourcewell contract details">Sourcewell</a></h5>
<p style="text-align:center; margin-top:0;">A self-supported government organization that conducts competitive solicitations, awarding the most responsive and responsible vendors at the manufacturer level. Members can purchase off the contract through their local dealers, streamlining the procurement process. </p></div>

<h2>Suiting The Action To The Word, The Word To The Action</h2>
<p>Included in the solutions provided to Folger are a mix of static and mobile storage, including <a href="/products/high-density-mobile-systems" aria-label="lateral art racks">Lateral Art Racks</a> for storing hanging art, <a href="/products/high-density-mobile-systems" aria-label="high-density mobile shelving product details">High-Density Mobile Shelving</a> for optimizing footprint, <a href="/products/museum-cabinets/archival-flat-file" aria-label="flat file cabinet product details">Flat File Cabinets</a> for posters and other printed artifacts, <a href="/products/shelving/4-post-case-type-shelving" aria-label="4 post shelving product details">4-Post Shelving</a> for adjusting to exact needs of relics of all sizes, and <a href="/products/shelving/cantilever-shelving" aria-label="cantilever shelving product details">cantilever shelving</a> for preserving volumes of volumes.</p>

Renovating, expanding, or building a library is an exciting and vitally important task, but it can also be a daunting one. Spacesaver’s extensive network of local distributors, backed by the strength 	of our engineering and manufacturing teams, are here to help at every step along the way.

Library Transformation Brochure

<p>To account for the delicate nature of some pieces within the collection, unique engineered-to-order solutions were incorporated within the project. For example, several robust book dividers were manufactured to support the integrity of stored books. This was in effort to preserve the life of the items and ensure they would stay safe in their new homes, while being accessible for research purposes. To further support these efforts, systems are designed for optimal airflow, helping to further preservation and uphold local building codes and adhere to their insurance company’s requirements.</p>

<h4>Providing Exceptional Service and Solutions </h4>
<p>In Hamlet, Shakespeare shares the line, “This above all: to thine own self be true.” Spacesaver and its dedicated staff and partner have embodied this principle for more than 50 years. One shining example was in the way our solutions were delivered to Folger. While there was an elevator available, it was too tiny to support the larger system pieces. As such, a great deal of the shelving had to be carried down the stairs by installers piece by piece. </p>
<p>Spacesaver's robust engineering teams and custom manufacturing capabilities can help bring your design team's vision to reality. Our fully integrated staff offers a one-stop-shop for our customers, allowing them to receive the solutions they need to properly store and preserve their items for years to come.  </p>

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This university library had a Robotic Retrieval System, but it’s switching to Spacesaver high-bay shelving. Here’s why.

Library Robotic Retrieval System vs. Spacesaver High-Bay Library Shelving

<h2>Keeping Library Materials Accessible</h2>
<p>Like many large campus libraries, this library has evolved over the years. It was built in 1981, and the building’s interior became overcrowded. To give patrons rapid access to around 500,000 volumes, decision-makers opted to build an addition and install a Robotic Retrieval System, or RRS, in a large “vault” near the library’s circulation desk.</p>
<p>The planning and design team thought the library’s robotic retrieval system would save money on labor in the long run. The only problem? It was obsolete soon after it was installed.</p>

<h2>An Obsolete & Expensive Library Robotic Retrieval System (RRS)</h2>
<p>The robotic system’s software soon needed an upgrade. The software upgrade was expensive, but the system was difficult to use without it. The university invested in the software, only to be informed about ten years later that the software was obsolete again, and the robotic hardware would no longer be supported, either.</p>
<p>The system is still in place today, but it’s difficult to use. “It was in the upper high five figures to do that first upgrade,” said a librarian. “Now the software is obsolete again, and our robots are also obsolete. So we’re in desperate need of an upgrade, but that would be close to a quarter of a million dollars.”</p>

The robotic retrieval system on the left is now obsolete, so the university is incrementally replacing it with the <a  href="/products/high-density-mobile-systems/high-bay-mobile-system" aria-label="high bay mobile system product details">XTend High-Bay Shelving</a> shown at right.

<h2>Switching to Spacesaver High-Bay Shelving</h2>
<p>Decision-makers decided to switch strategies and invest in a proven long-term solution. In 2018 they purchased and installed a <a href="/products/high-density-mobile-systems/high-bay-mobile-system" aria-label="high bay mobile system product details">Spacesaver XTend® Mobile High-Bay Storage System</a> in the vault near the robotic system.</p>
<p>The building was already constructed and in use, so the installation process called for advance planning and complex crane work. The large frames and shelving had to be passed through narrow windows.</p>
<p>Even though the installation process was complex, it went smoothly and more quickly than expected. “The process was shockingly short,” said a librarian. “They got most of it done over the holiday break.”</p>

<h2>Long-term Reliability for Large Libraries</h2>
<p>At 100 feet long and 38 feet tall, the Spacesaver shelving system looks similar to the robotic system, but access to it doesn’t depend on robotic hardware and software. Trained staff can simply use a lift to retrieve requested materials on demand.</p>
<p>Now library staff can easily store and retrieve stored materials. Materials that are more than around 20 years old are stored on the Spacesaver system, along with newer items that are also available digitally, like the football team’s practice tapes. New books, periodicals, and other materials are placed on shelving in public areas around the library.</p>

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Spacesaver Eclipse Powered Mobile System® helps the University of California, Berkeley Law School
house their entire library in one location.

Spacesaver Eclipse Powered Mobile System® helps the University of California, Berkeley Law School
house their entire library in one location.

UC Berkeley Law School

<h2>Running Out of Space</h2>
<p>A University Law School Library was about to run out of space due to an expansive law library and an influx of new students and faculty. The law school was founded in 1894 and moved to its current location on the southeast corner of the campus in 1951, becoming a gateway between the school and downtown. The building was originally built to house student study rooms, classrooms, and faculty offices with only the east wing dedicated to the library. In the 1960s another building was added to the west side of the school and in the 1990s another addition provided space for more library shelving and more study space for students. In 2006, when the school began to consider adding yet another wing, the existing stacks were at 170% of their capacity.</p>

<p>More than 50 years of expansions resulted in a confused visual identity. The new addition not only needed to provide more space for <a href="/libraries" aria-label="library storage solutoins">library collections</a>, students, and faculty; it also needed to create a refreshed identity for law school. This all had to be accomplished within a small footprint because the allotted space for expansion was limited.</p>
<p>By placing two of the three levels of the new building below grade, the architectural team was able to reduce the physical footprint of the new structure on the existing campus. To ensure that the new building was able to accommodate the large law library collection, a detailed space analysis was completed through a collaboration between the architect, the local Spacesaver distributorship, and the law school’s library staff.</p>

<h2>Power of Reliability</h2>
<p>The <a href="/products/high-density-mobile-systems/standard-mobile-system" aria-label="eclipse powered system product details">Eclipse Powered System®</a>, outfitted with cantilever shelving, stores materials throughout the lowest level (LL2). By placing shelving on carriages that move from side to side, aisles were eliminated. To open an aisle, patrons simply push a large, easily accessible button.</p>
<p>The design team placed special emphasis on the height of the mobile systems. The shelving was designed to use only the first seven tiers of shelving for public access. The 10’ high units provide three additional tiers of shelving to accommodate future growth.</p>

<h2>Storage Systems Adds to LEED Certification</h2>
<p>By eliminating empty aisles and maximizing shelving height, the team was able to move the entire library collection (close to 875,000 volumes and volume equivalents) to one location, using only 85% of the allotted floor space on LL2. Because the library collection is housed on LL2, the upper level spaces are used for student study areas, lecture halls, faculty offices, and a café.</p>
<p>Now students, faculty, and guests can enjoy a roof-top garden and because only one level is above ground, visual impact on the surrounding buildings is limited. In addition, the recycled content value of Spacesaver’s high-density mobile storage and fixed steel shelving contributed to the facility’s Materials and Resources Credit 4: Recycled Content, as well as its LEED® Gold Certification.</p>

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A space designed for storing special collections in a library features museum-quality trays, rolled textile racks, compactors, and more.

Libraries often serve as de facto archives for their communities. Here’s how faculty and staff designed spaces to protect and preserve special collections in a campus library.

Hood College Archives

Library Director

<h2>Outgrowing Storage Space at the Hood College Archives</h2>
<p>Like many colleges and universities, Hood College has a rich history and holds precious memories for students, faculty, and staff. Unfortunately, though, the institution lacked a centralized and accessible place to store the physical objects associated with those historic events and everyday campus life.</p>
<p>Because the existing archives storage area was too small to store the growing collections, objects were stored where staff could find space. “This meant artifacts were often stored in attics or in closets where they couldn’t be enjoyed by library users,” said Mary Atwell, Archivist and Collection Development Services Librarian.</p>

Archivist and Collection Development Services Librarian

<h2>Complete Solutions for Archival Storage in the Library</h2>
<p>The Baltimore-based Spacesaver consultant visited the library to look at the space and learn more about the collections. “She had knowledge of libraries and archives and she took the time to listen to our needs,” Peterson said. “She measured our collections, toured our space, and quickly presented a plan to address our current preservation needs while also allowing for future growth.”</p>
<p>Together they designed a workroom and a collections storage area that protects materials, provides convenient access to stored items, and offers room for the collection to grow as time goes by.</p>
<p>In the workroom, counter-height <a href="/products/shelving/4-post-case-type-shelving" aria-label="4-post shelving product details">4-Post shelving</a> and overhead <a href="/products/shelving/cantilever-shelving" aria-label="cantilever shelving product details">cantilever shelving</a> provides space for students, staff, and faculty to process and work with the collections.</p>

<h2>The archives and special collections are now consolidated in one location.</h2>

<h2>Collections Storage and a New Work Area in the Hood College Archives</h2>
<p>Now the college has plenty of room to preserve and protect items in its special collections area. Student interns can even gain hands-on experience in processing items and performing other archival tasks. The archive supports engaging classes with materials from the library’s special collections.</p>
<p>Spacesaver’s in-person design assistance and ability to manufacture a wide variety of collections storage equipment was key to the project’s success, Peterson said. “We’ve been a customer of Spacesaver for many years, so we already knew the product was excellent,” he said. “We really wanted to deal with a company that would stand behind their product, and the local consultants were outstanding.”</p>

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This library was designed to bear the live load of high-density shelving, which opened up renovation options ten years later.

Planning for future floor loading requirements during this library’s initial design process opened up renovation options ten years later.

Addlestone Library

Architect

<h2>Same Space, New Uses at the Addlestone Library</h2>
<p>When the Addlestone Library at the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina, got the green light for a major renovation, the project team approached the design process with three student-centered goals:</p>
<p>Building an addition was beyond the budget, so the team had to get creative and make the best use of the library’s existing structure. Fortunately, thanks to foresight and help from the local Spacesaver consultant, the building had been designed from the start to eventually accommodate the live load of high-density shelving systems.</p>

<h4>Addlestone Library's Compact Shelving Adds More Capacity in Less Space</h4>
<p>The project team worked with the architect and their local Spacesaver representative to develop a comprehensive solution that would meet their goals.</p>
<p>They started with an assessment of their existing assets. Spacesaver had provided shelving throughout the main library during initial construction in 2005, and the shelving was still in excellent condition. A small portion of the shelving had been installed on high-density shelving systems, but the vast majority was stationary (non-moving). The Spacesaver consultant helped estimate how much space could be gained if all that shelving were to be placed on <a href="/products/high-density-mobile-systems/standard-mobile-system">compact shelving systems</a>, which would eliminate wasted space in the aisles and consolidate printed materials.</p>

<p>The space savings was substantial, and the library had actually been designed to bear the extra weight. “By planning for future growth at the time of design and construction, we were able to build capacity into the floor slabs for eventual compact shelving throughout the stack area of the building,” said the architect, Michael Cohen, soon after the building’s completion in 2005. “The structural requirement for the floor load, or weight, of compact shelving is [up to] 300 pounds per square foot [in a library], versus 150 for standard shelving, so the columns and floor slab had to be stronger. This adds a relatively small increase in the cost per square foot, but it gives you the potential of two to two-and-a-half times the capacity in the long term.”</p>

<p>Universities are like small cities, with a variety of facilities from libraries and sports arenas to police departments and hospitals. That’s why campus space management is so important, download our guide for more information and ideas.</p>

Canvass the Campus

<p>The planning team determined that <a href="/products/high-density-mobile-systems/standard-mobile-system">compact shelving</a> could free up enough space to gain additional seating and a new technology-enabled classroom. The <a href="/products/shelving/cantilever-shelving">Spacesaver cantilever shelving</a> purchased at the time of initial construction, combined with additional new shelving, meant that the compact shelving system would actually increase storage capacity despite taking up less space. This solution would meet the needs of students and provide the collections with room to grow in the future.</p>

<p>To get the best pricing on the best products and fast-track the competitive bid process, the university purchased Spacesaver shelving and compact mobile storage systems via the <b>State of South Carolina contract</b>. Spacesaver products are available on many state contracts! <a  href="/contact-us">Contact us to learn more</a>.</p>

<h3>College of Charleston is ‘Thrilled with the Outcome’</h3>
<p>Because the option to install compact shelving had been built into the library from the very beginning, the renovation met the planning team’s goals while staying within the budget. In addition to accommodating one million volumes and 200 additional seats for students, the move to compact shelving also freed up space for a “smart” classroom that features large monitors on three walls, mobile furniture, and whiteboards on casters.</p>

University of Virginia Ivy Library

Library Storage Projects

University of Virginia Ivy Library

Folger Shakespeare Library

Library Robotic Retrieval System vs. Spacesaver High-Bay Library Shelving

UC Berkeley Law School

Hood College Archives

Addlestone Library

Remodeling a Campus Library with Moveable Shelving

Modern Library Design - Free Library of Philadelphia

George Washington Library

Preserving Texas History with Spacesaver Archives Storage

Undergraduate Library Design

Putting the Higher in Higher Education

Library Revolution

Campus Libraries Transformed by Off-Site Library Shelving

Philadelphia Free Library

Sheet Music Storage in a Music Library

Sustainable Stacks Boosts LEED Library Design

Configurable Library Shelving for a Growing Community

Library Book Storage Protects Archival Collections

A Beacon for Preservation

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