LIBER Architecture Group
Library Buildings in Europe

Average values for the selected libraries

3.561
11,73
2.144
222
TOTAL FLOOR AREA (m2)
TOTAL COST (million €)
SHELVING CAPACITY (linear meters)
SEATING CAPACITY (seats)
Biblioteca Montserrat Abello Barcelona library building architecture design interior view

Montserrat Abelló Library

Barcelona, Spain
2018
TOTAL FLOOR AREA
3,796 m2
NUMBER OF STAFF
14 FTE
SHELVING CAPACITY
1,000 linear meters
TOTAL SEATING CAPACITY
250 seats
Písek Municipal Library building architecture design exterior view

Písek Municipal Library

Písek, Czechia
2019
TOTAL FLOOR AREA
3,729 m2
NUMBER OF STAFF
22 FTE
SHELVING CAPACITY
2,040 linear meters
TOTAL SEATING CAPACITY
212 seats
Umeå City Library building architecture design exterior view

Umeå City Library

Umeå, Sweden
2014
TOTAL FLOOR AREA
3,400 m2
NUMBER OF STAFF
50 FTE
SHELVING CAPACITY
4,500 linear meters
TOTAL SEATING CAPACITY
200 seats