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IFLA/James Bennett Public Library of the Year Award 2026 winner, Mesa Gateway Library (Mesa, Arizona, USA) and IFLA President, Leslie Weir (centre)

Inside Mesa Gateway, the World’s Best New Public Library

Mesa’s first new library in thirty years is one of four IFLA finalists worldwide. Inside: lockers built into the facade, a Sensory Room, and a robot named Romi.

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August 24, 2026

Giraffe feature next to self-service kiosk at Belmont Public Library

Belmont Public Library Rebuilds for the Next Generation of Access

After more than twenty years of planning, Belmont Public Library reopened with a space designed around people, light, and a quieter kind of technology.

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May 4, 2026

Library Locker at Kitchener Public Library with holds pickup, returns, and borrow features for community access.

Kitchener Public Library Expands Access with remoteLocker

Kitchener Public Library expands access with remoteLocker by Bibliotheca—self-service lockers for borrowing, returns, and hold pickup in community centres.

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April 7, 2025

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Inside Mesa Gateway, the World’s Best New Public Library

Belmont Public Library Rebuilds for the Next Generation of Access

Kitchener Public Library Expands Access with remoteLocker

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