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DOK Library Concept Center

Essentially the Delft Public Library (Holland), quite possibly the most amazing library I've ever seen. Certainly the most modern library in the world!

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items are from between 02 Mar 2008 & 03 Mar 2008.

return materials here by The Shifted Librarian

self-checkout machines are across from the circulation desk by The Shifted Librarian

wonderfully-colorful circulation desk by The Shifted Librarian

RFID library card system by The Shifted Librarian

information system that runs off Wiis by The Shifted Librarian

computer & internet books by The Shifted Librarian

Freek with one of the stations in the stacks where you can load up your library card with money by The Shifted Librarian

new computer workstations by The Shifted Librarian

testing the new computer chairs by The Shifted Librarian

study area with zebra skin rug and more cool chairs by The Shifted Librarian

looking back across the first floor by The Shifted Librarian

looking to the right while walking up the staircase to the second floor by The Shifted Librarian

gorgeous staircase that would never happen in the U.S. by The Shifted Librarian

the staircase to the second floor is wide enough for more than five people side-by-side by The Shifted Librarian

climbing the staircase by The Shifted Librarian

directions on the floor at the top of the stairs by The Shifted Librarian

second floor, no people in the building by The Shifted Librarian

second floor, from the top of the stairs by The Shifted Librarian

first floor new books area by The Shifted Librarian

view upwards through the glass ceiling by The Shifted Librarian

magazines are very smartly stored by The Shifted Librarian

DOK has a Ning network! by The Shifted Librarian

the coolest chairs in a library by The Shifted Librarian

Erik played us some piano by The Shifted Librarian

DOK "Library Concept Center" by The Shifted Librarian

looking down on the first floor from the second floor by The Shifted Librarian

CD cases for browsing (actual CDs are stored elsewhere) on the multimedia floor by The Shifted Librarian

looking out from the CD section by The Shifted Librarian

lounging around area on the multimedia floor by The Shifted Librarian

future tech training/play area for the public by The Shifted Librarian

the Bluetooth download station by The Shifted Librarian

more funky, comfortable chairs in DOK by The Shifted Librarian

the music pods - totally awesome experience by The Shifted Librarian

listening to music in the pod by The Shifted Librarian

blasting some music when no one was in the building. the pod shook. by The Shifted Librarian

back view of the pod by The Shifted Librarian

more great colors in DOK by The Shifted Librarian

the kids like the new Xbox kiosks by The Shifted Librarian

young lady playing with a new Xbox kiosk by The Shifted Librarian

kids playing with the Wii after school ends by The Shifted Librarian

Eli and the pod by The Shifted Librarian

looking across at the children's area by The Shifted Librarian

mint tea from the cafe. in the library. could be taken anywhere in the building. by The Shifted Librarian

books, un-library-like signage, and more cool chairs by The Shifted Librarian

books and their natural language signage by The Shifted Librarian

an example of the array of colors in DOK by The Shifted Librarian

the romance room by The Shifted Librarian

DOK's circulating art collection by The Shifted Librarian

Erik displays some of the art collection by The Shifted Librarian

art exhibit (not for circulation) by The Shifted Librarian

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