Designer makeovers open new chapters for libraries

Eve Kelliher finds out how libraries are appealing to a whole new generation as two win architectural 'Public Choice' awards 

Kinsale Library. Pictures: Jed Niezgoda

Build it and they will come — to paraphrase Kevin Costner’s character in Field of Dreams. From baseball to books, libraries are not just about reading, they are places to connect.

What’s more, it transpired this week that two out of three of Ireland’s favourite public spaces are libraries.