Once it opens this fall in Bell Works, Holmdel's new library might as well be known as the hub for sharing ideas. "I believe the value of the library is so much greater because it's in this building ...

They call it an outpost. The 250-square-foot location, shared by Hot Tix and housed in the Chicago Visitor Information Center in the Water Works building, is dwarfed by a cafe and reading lounge.

The School of Social Work’s library received a significant upgrade this past summer, when Boston College invested substantial resources to building a gleaming, innovative space for its students.