Libris DESIGN and financing public library buildings

Estimating the cost of public library building projects can be difficult, but there are helpful resources available to assist in creating a projected budget for such a project. In addition to books and the annual Library Journal issue devoted to library architecture, computer software is now available to assist in developing projected building costs. While accurate cost projections have always been important, ever increasing building costs and changing sources of funding over the past ten years have made it all the more pertinent to estimate as accurately as possible from the start of such a venture.