Future Libraries

Overview

To address reduced funding from central government, Camden Council explored ways to reshape library services to achieve significant savings while maintaining high-quality services for residents.

The MA Industrial Design (MAID) programme at Central Saint Martins investigates how design can facilitate collaborative and creative activities. This includes bringing people together around important issues, helping articulate concerns, and supporting collaborative sense-making and scenario-building, while sharing insights in accessible ways.


Output

In the Future Libraries project, Public Collaboration Lab researchers and MAID students collaborated with Council Officers and librarians to design and facilitate creative interactions. These activities engaged library users and the public in sharing their visions for the future of libraries.