Brooklyn Public Library InfoCommons Study

Design Research

Design Research

Design Research

Year

2024

Commissioning Agencies

Peggy Guggenheim Collection

Commissioning Agencies

Peggy Guggenheim Collection

Client

Brooklyn Public Library

Location

Brooklyn, NY

Office of Open Practice was paired with the Central Public Library's InfoCommons librarians, as a result of a winning proposal for the Brooklyn Public Library's 2023 BKLYN Incubator. Working with the library, the office hosted public meetings and BPL staff stakeholder meetings at the Central Branch to streamline access to library resources, staff operations and patron wayfinding. Office of Open Practice's work culminated in a detailed written report with design recommendations as well as several iterations of signage development in collaboration with BPL's internal coms and strategy teams.

Collaborators:

Penelope Phylactopoulos – co-designer, Esther Sonnenschine – renderings, Melissa Morrone + June Reich - InfoCommons Librarians