LIBER Architecture Group
Library Buildings in Europe

Average values for the selected libraries

17.553
54,38
18.022
1.310
TOTAL FLOOR AREA (m2)
TOTAL COST (million €)
SHELVING CAPACITY (linear meters)
SEATING CAPACITY (seats)
Outside view - Luxembourg Learning Centre

Luxembourg Learning Centre

Esch sur Alzette, Luxembourg
2018
TOTAL FLOOR AREA
14,000 m2
NUMBER OF STAFF
27 FTE
SHELVING CAPACITY
7,600 linear meters
TOTAL SEATING CAPACITY
981 seats
UB Marburg Westfluegel und Atrium

University Library Marburg

Marburg, Germany
2018
TOTAL FLOOR AREA
18,000 m2
NUMBER OF STAFF
100 FTE
SHELVING CAPACITY
48,000 linear meters
TOTAL SEATING CAPACITY
1,250 seats
De Krook Gent library building architecture design exterior view

De Krook Library

Ghent, Belgium
2017
TOTAL FLOOR AREA
17,557 m2
NUMBER OF STAFF
125 FTE
SHELVING CAPACITY
11,000 linear meters
TOTAL SEATING CAPACITY
502 seats
Boekentoren Gent library building architecture design interior view

Boekentoren

Ghent, Belgium
2021
TOTAL FLOOR AREA
20,000 m2
NUMBER OF STAFF
n/a
SHELVING CAPACITY
n/a
TOTAL SEATING CAPACITY
404 seats
Glucksman libary University of Limerick building architecture design exterior view

Glucksman Library

Limerick, Ireland
2018
TOTAL FLOOR AREA
16,600 m2
NUMBER OF STAFF
46 FTE
SHELVING CAPACITY
9,000 linear meters
TOTAL SEATING CAPACITY
2,200 seats
Main Library University of Birmingham building architecture design exterior view

Main Library, University of Birmingham

Birmingham, United Kingdom
2016
TOTAL FLOOR AREA
17,061 m2
NUMBER OF STAFF
120 FTE
SHELVING CAPACITY
13,129 linear meters
TOTAL SEATING CAPACITY
1,818 seats
Universitätsbibliothek Mannheim university library building architecture design interior view

Universitätsbibliothek Mannheim

Mannheim, Germany
2014
TOTAL FLOOR AREA
19,653 m2
NUMBER OF STAFF
83 FTE
SHELVING CAPACITY
19,400 linear meters
TOTAL SEATING CAPACITY
2,012 seats