Journal

Tremendous thanks to BKS Studio for their assistance this summer with the first phase of community engagement work as we bring this project to life. Despite a short timeline and some sweltering hot summer days, we had a lot of fun convening library workers from our region for a variety of events! We also learned…

Previous posts have described our recent Library Field “Outdoor Imaginings,” hosted with Seattle-based librarian-consultants BKS Studio. Throughout the summer these sessions migrated from Greenpoint to Ward Pound Ridge to Zoom, and allowed us to explore with a range of METRO members how you might use a shared outdoor program space — and what a nature…

Help us imagine the future of the Library Field Project. Get involved today! This summer the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO), alongside our consulting team BKS Studio, is hosting a series of community gatherings aimed at bringing together a diverse and creative group of cultural institution workers from New York City and Westchester County.…

This summer the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO), alongside our consulting team BKS Studio, will host a series of community gatherings aimed at bringing together a diverse and creative group of cultural institution workers from New York City and Westchester County. Together participants will share their needs, inspiration, and ideas for the future Library…

We are excited to announce that METRO will be partnering with Seattle-based BKS Studio to host a series of Social Happenings and Outdoor Imaginings this Summer as part of METRO’s Library Field project. This series of events, both in person and online, will be opportunities for our member organizations and other partners to come together…