A limited number of places are available for registration at the Designing Libraries XIII Conference, and early bird registration ends August 17. You can view program details and the line-up of speakers at:
https://library.pitt.edu/designinglibraries
 
The conference, hosted by University of Pittsburgh’s University Library System will be held on October 18-20, 2026.
 
Our two keynote speakers will present talks on Biophilia Architecture in Libraries and the Future of Libraries and the Obama Presidential Center Chicago Public Library; additional sessions will address a wide range of topics. CNI’s Kate Zwaard will moderate a session on spaces for engagement and active learning, featuring projects from Georgetown University and Library of Congress.
 
CNI, NC State University Libraries, and Tom Hickerson, conference founder are the sponsors.
 
This conference usually reaches capacity so I encourage you to register soon!
 
Joan
 
Joan K. Lippincott, Ph. D.
Associate Executive Director, Emerita
Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)
joan@cni.org