CHALLENGE
We want to be the library of the future. That was the clear statement from Hjørring Bibliotek to the design firm Bosch & Fjord. The challenge was to use interior design to create a library where visitors feel welcome. Where the design channels information, education and cultural activity rather than acting as a setting for the conservation of the collection.

PROCESS
The process unfolded in a close collaboration between the library staff and Bosch & Fjord. The focus throughout has been on developing a completely new communicative framework and experience platform to make the library a multi-functional centre for experiences and knowledge. Another key focus area was tying the library’s children’s and general sections together. This emphasis led to a deliberate rejuvenation of the entire library.

RESULT
The heart of the new library and the key source of its new identity is a physical presentation structure that twists and winds its way through the library like a red thread, breaking through walls, floors and book shelves.
In addition, several ‘stages’ have been established, including the green children’s section and a Chesterfield corner for quiet reflection and reading. The result is a library where visitors enter the various stages, and where the stages are dynamic, reflecting ongoing changes in cultural trends and policies in Hjørring.

Design discipline Interior design
Company Hjørring Bibliotekerne
Design company Bosch & Fjord ApS