The Book Bubble

Here is an article about the University of Chicago's new Joe and Rika Mansueto Library, designed by architect Helmut Jahn. The book collection is housed underground, and retrieved by an automated system. Above ground is a large glass dome containing a reading room, and book conservation and digitization labs. Here is a video of how the book retrieval system works, followed by some photos of the building.


Mansueto Library at University of Chicago