LIBER Architecture Group
Library Buildings in Europe

Average values for the selected libraries

19.762
51,24
20.711
1.337
TOTAL FLOOR AREA (m2)
TOTAL COST (million €)
SHELVING CAPACITY (linear meters)
SEATING CAPACITY (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
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 Freiburg Albert-Ludwigs-Universität university library building architecture design exterior view

Freiburg University Library

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
2015
TOTAL FLOOR AREA
20,811 m2
NUMBER OF STAFF
150 FTE
SHELVING CAPACITY
10,250 linear meters
TOTAL SEATING CAPACITY
1,020 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
McClay Library Queen’s University Belfast building architecture design interior view

The McClay Library

Belfast, United Kingdom
2009
TOTAL FLOOR AREA
20,574 m2
NUMBER OF STAFF
118 FTE
SHELVING CAPACITY
38,000 linear meters
TOTAL SEATING CAPACITY
2,755 seats