no86-94

[88] A study on Actual Conditions and Issues of Public Libraries Location in Local Cities

From the perspective of forming the Collective Knowledge Hub in City Center through Developing Complex Facility

○Shutaro Shinohara¹, Fumihiko Seta¹, Tetsuo Kidokoro¹ (1. The University of Tokyo)

Keywords:Public Library, Complex Facility, City Center, Local City, Collective Knowledge

In recent years, there have been some cases of public facility reorganization, in which public libraries and other complex facilities are developed in city center. The paper first analyzes the recent trend of public libraries in local cities, focusing on facility complexes and their location. Next, the paper conducts case studies of libraries that have combined its facilities in city center. Based on these studies, the paper examines that kind of library from the aspects of public facility reorganization and urban planning as well as the direction of new library services. As a way to develop facilities that meet the needs of both aspects, the paper locates the complex facilities in city center as a hub of collective knowledge. On the other hand, it is found that not only the construction of facilities but also efforts in the central district are necessary for revitalization, and that it is necessary to consider the difference in perceptions of revitalization between urban planning and library.