US College Libraries Reinvented for Digital Age

Roll over, Melvil Dewey. Behold the 21st-century college library. Hundreds of schools, from Ivy League universities to community colleges, have remade their libraries as colorful hubs of college life. Gone are bound journals, miles of musty books and rules governing proper behavior. In are on-site cafes, group study areas where talking is encouraged, 24-hour access and sofas designed for dozing. The welcoming touches reflect the latest thinking about the millennial generation's...

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