Library & Education
The traditional definition of a library as a collection of books, or a building to house a collection of books has become obsolete. Today's academic, public, special, and research libraries are multifunctional learning centers and Internet gateways that provide a plethora of educational and cultural resources for the communities they serve.
As the demand for increased and improved services grows, so grows the need to designate space for them and the patrons they attract. Schools face a real storage challenge in today’s environment of growing student populations and shrinking education budgets.
At Spacesaver we recognize that to preserve and protect the varied media our libraries now house, and to ensure safe, convenient user access to the media collections, a specialized storage strategy must be developed. That is why the flexibility to accommodate virtually any type of shelving system, cabinet or rack, and the development of numerous product innovations designed to provide user safety and enhance collection preservation, have made Spacesaver the leading manufacturer of library shelving and library display systems.
Academic Libraries
Looking for a way to accommodate ever-growing multi-media collections and student study areas in an era of budget cuts and expansion delays? Discover Spacesaver's library shelving systems. The space-efficient library shelving systems effectively store everything from books to CDs to archival documents and resources, in half the space of conventional storage.
Spacesaver’s flexible storage systems:
- The library shelving delivers as much as twice the capacity of standard storage options
- Let you create efficient storage in wasted overhead or under-the-stair areas, and in older buildings with unique architectural challenges
- Keep collections on-site and accessible to users
- Are easily reconfigured when your needs change to help you meet long-term storage needs
- Can incorporate unique library storage options such as periodical display shelves, newspaper racks and pull-out reference shelves and can also accommodate specialized archival storage units
- Accommodate existing cabinetry and shelving
- Ensure ADA compliance
- Integrate anti-tip devices to guarantee system stability – regardless of stored material weight
- Feature durable paint finishes that exceed ALA standardsCan be easily and safely operated by untrained users, and accessed by more than one user at a time
- Can interface with facility security systems to limit damage in the event of a fire or flood
K-12 Libraries
School media centers face a real storage challenge in today’s environment of growing student populations and shrinking education budgets. Older schools are called on to store a broad array of media and supplies, provide space for computers, and accommodate a student-friendly study environment – in a space that was designed decades ago to meet vastly different needs. And newer schools know the storage they choose today must be flexible enough to meet their needs tomorrow.
What’s the solution? Smart storage from Spacesaver. Adaptable systems that can store virtually anything in less than half the space of conventional storage.
Spacesaver’s flexible storage systems:
- Create additional space in overcrowded schools – space that can be used for shelving or additional student areas
- Store virtually anything in a way that’s accessible and attention-getting
- Can incorporate unique library storage options such as media bag racks (for book & tape/CD bags); flat racks for puzzles, games and maps; zig-zag shelves that promote specific books and multimedia items; sloping shelves for both CDs and VHS tapes; browsing boxes that keep materials accessible and easy to find
- Are easily reconfigured when your needs change to help you meet long-term storage needs
- Can serve as flexible room dividers to create mini study or storage areas
- Accommodate existing shelving and cabinetry
- Are available in waist-high configurations that allow staff to monitor student activity
- Can incorporate a Powered Programmable Aisle option for optimum accessibility
- Integrate anti-tip devices to guarantee system stability – regardless of stored material weight
- Can be designed to match any décor and feature durable paint finishes that exceed ALA standards
Public Libraries
Part research facility, part meeting place and community center, today’s public libraries are called on to play a growing role – typically in limited space and with a shrinking budget. Spacesaver Storage Solutions help you to optimize space and better serve your users, while delaying or avoiding expensive new construction.
Spacesaver’s flexible storage systems:
- Deliver as much as twice the capacity of standard storage – to create additional storage space or free up existing storage for meeting space, study areas or computer centers
- Provide better access to materials and reduce the need for off-floor storage
- Efficiently store all media including books and periodicals, CD-ROMs, DVDs, and VHS tapes, maps, reference materials, and archival resources of virtually any shape and size
- Incorporate existing cabinetry and shelving units and accommodate specialized containers such as environmentally controlled Hollinger boxes
- Interface with facility security systems to limit damage in the event of a fire or flood
- Are easily reconfigured when needs change
- Ensure ADA compliance
- Integrate anti-tip devices to guarantee system stability – regardless of stored material weight
- Feature durable paint finishes that exceed ALA standards
- Can be easily and safely operated by untrained users, and accessed by more than one user at a time
Special/Corporate Libraries
Whether you’re storing books, paper records, archival resources or multimedia presentation materials, you can lay the foundation for an effective, well-run library with a storage system from Spacesaver. Our products offer up to twice the capacity of conventional systems, and can incorporate a host of features that increase efficiency and control access.
Spacesaver’s flexible storage systems:
- Require less than half the space of standard storage units
- Optimize storage with creative solutions that make use of virtually any space including wasted overhead or under-the-stair areas
- Limit access and prevent theft with proven security features including lockable units, keypad entry systems and remote access control
- Incorporate drawers, shelves, bins and racks to efficiently store materials of virtually any size, shape or medium
- Increase efficiency with end cap and rotary shelves for frequently-needed items; bar coding and indexing systems that decrease filing errors; programmable features that make it possible for more than one person to use the system at the same time
- Are easily reconfigured when needs change
- Reduce the need for off-site storage to save you time and money
- Integrate anti-tip devices to guarantee system stability – regardless of stored material weight
- Match any décor – choose from a wide range of attractive finishes and colors