Karalee Library Pod Karalee.

Location
Queensland

Date Completed
October 2019

Ipswich Libraries has re-written the book with an innovative self-service Library Pod opening at Karalee Shopping Village, with a little help from Unita.

Modern, black and wood slatted library kiosk with a book vending machine and seating, under an awning with a large clerestory.

Close-up of a black sign with white, bold text reading "IPSWICH LIBRARIES" under a slatted wood ceiling. — Karalee Library Pod Karalee QLD

The custom-built library project offers a curated collection of multiple copies of the popular and trending books, in self-serve cabinets.
It also has a fully integrated touch screen where customers can browse the library’s e-books, e-magazines and downloadable audio collections and borrow immediately.

Contemporary pavilion with slatted walls and seating, sheltered under a large, curved plywood ceiling near a supermarket entrance.

Design and documentation
Fitout and construction
Joinery manufacturing

Interior of the slatted pavilion featuring a black pillar, digital screen, long wooden bench seating, and potted plants. — 1/4

Black and wood slatted pavilion outside a supermarket with a vending machine and seating. — 2/4

Close-up vertical shot of a black steel I-beam column supporting a slatted wood ceiling structure. — 3/4

A modern Coles supermarket exterior with a large black roof, a timber-paneled soffit, and bold red signage over the entrance, contrasting with the dark brick of the veterinary clinic hallway, which has a teal ceiling and wood flooring. — 4/4

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