Adaptable and Instagrammable features in the interior of a University Library

Abstract

The existence of a library is very important for the sustainability of a university. However, in reality there is still the assumption that a library is just a complement to accreditation. In addition, libraries aren’t being used as much by current millennial academics who are more interested in and pampered by gadgets than visiting to the library. The ease of getting information, entertainment, and socialization can be found online, therefore the university library needs to change from rows of bookshelves and tables to a more varied of layout. This paper examines the interior of modern and contemporary university libraries. Being adaptable and instagrammable becomes one of the considerations of a library’s updated interior. The research methodology is implemented using the descriptive qualitative method at the Open Library at Telkom University, Bandung. The conclusion of this paper is that a university library must support “work–leisure-learning” activities.