How to design a library that makes kids want to read | Michael Bierut

When Michael Bierut was tapped to design a logo for public school libraries, he had no idea he was embarking on a years-long passion project. In this often hilarious talk, he recalls his obsessive quest to bring energy, learning, art and graphics into these magical spaces where school librarians can inspire new generations of readers and thinkers.
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I am 64 years old, I will start my PHd within few months. My thesis will be “teaching children age 5-9 all about business“. I think this video will be big help for me. My daughter is an architect, I sent her a copy of this great video.

[@cheesecakelasagna]

ah, I like how you're creating a ripple effect!

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A copy. Of a video. Right...

[@tinathompson1129]

Good luck with your PhD.

[@SulemanKhan008]

Sir is your phd completed?

[@edgarortiz1366]

A wonderful ted talk for young designers. To remind us that the work we do shouldnt be based around our portfolio or "cleverness". And its also nice to see that the celebrities of design like michael beirut dont always get it right on the first try either.

[@Aritul]

Edgar Ortiz. I agree.

[@cheesecakelasagna]

yes, functionality over cleverness. general people should get the gist, the purpose/meaning instantly.

[@pepsicoke4080]

Michael's blog posted a digitized "Adam Lanza"'s face on a body, playing dance-dance revolution, to try to prove that SandyH00K's not a hoax.

[@Ahrysa]

its so cool how the concept kept growing from that initial photo set. The end results all look amazing, I wish we had more libraries like these.

[@MrJacobPhoenix]

But when will Ted actually talk?

[@peterfalconer]

Phoenix El Classifico Spelaren I don’t know, but I heard MySpace Tom might make an appearance. 😆

[@eylemozkaramanli7332]

Working on a school library project now and somehow bumped to this video! made me cry, thank you thank you thank you.... Such an inspiration and showed/reminded me that as a community we can make this happen if we put our super-powers together.... We just need to care, and let the profeccionals do their work... in this example, let the librarians do their magic together with the kids, just give them a much needed inspirational space and resources and watch what happens !...

[@hiddengemsliteraryemporium]

So are we!! We could really use your help! We are building a library for a middle school who has not had one for over 20 years!

[@nadhervina]

wow this is amazing. I'm soon-to-be librarian and kinda sad how the library was look like but you did a great thing. this is so inspiring♡

[@moodi422]

Nadiah Istiqomah Good luck Nadiah, hope you find being a librarian fun and interesting.

[@tinycandypanda]

It was my dream to become a librarian until I discovered how much of a drama queen I was. Now pursuing drama therapy. Kudos for sticking up for books and quiet reading time

[@cheesecake4648]

I'm almost a librarian myself!

[@cassielewis7864]

when he's talking about the librarian reminding herself why she comes to work (around 11:25) you can hear that his voice almost wavers with emotion

[@benjaminsmith5862]

The way he speaks makes me feel breathless.

[@Silverspecks]

I thought this was going to be about a method of organizing books that's easier to navigate than the Dewey Decimal System.

[@brendarua01]

What a wonderful story! Thank you, TED, for sharing.

[@jamesmedalla7043]

I have a Library at School which is based on old-timey Philippine Houses from where I live. They have a fair amount of books and have lots of plants and its so calming to read there. Though most of my classmates only go there to play chess but still I like my Library very much!

[@DuluthTW]

I love the green library. This was a great topic. Thanks for sharing!

[@darkmist977]

No just call it a MMORPG and they will read crazy endless walls of text

[@MrC0MPUT3R]

This is why I feel like everyone who's done edutainment games were morons. There's so much potential in them!

[@tinycandypanda]

Now I won't say education games are moronic. I played my fair share of mmorpg AND was an avid fan of jump start as a kid. I mean, when I had less language skills I really enjoyed the stories in jump start, and the hard quests (some of them include art / world history too at primary school levels - some of which are things I still use in my BA degree!) super engaging. Meanwhile, as I grew older I started to tend towards mmorpg and appreciating the story arcs, the clever puzzles and quest obsessions. I think education games are very useful to opening up a child's mind to newer, difficult ideas.

[@QuietDuplicity]

That was true years ago, now most players just follow the quest marker on the hud or minimap, reading quest text is a last ditch effort when they still can't figure out what to do. Many players will even ask in chat before reading the quest text they are that lazy.

[@theamici]

same here!

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BEAUT!FUL

[@Aritul]

ReasonLogicJazz. ☺

[@rajarsheegupta591]

Most significant. Feeling hopeful about young learners after listening to this talk.

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My friend and I talked about the TED and KZbin combo on our podcast, the two platforms have helped educate people in ways that never would have been possible beforehand

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Reading is fundamental

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nope

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[@44043495]

I believe that you can learn anything if you make it playful.

[@-katthebooknerd-3714]

Yea kids need schools that make kids excited to learn

[@AnthonyHaux]

I love this channel! almost all of the videos u guys make r so self inspiring!

[@cheesecakelasagna]

Inspiring indeed! Functionality over cleverness. General people should get the gist, the purpose/meaning instantly.

[@laksamee4637]

thanks!!! this makes me feeling better every day

[@anweshabhattacharya8808]

Thank you for the interesting talk on making libraries more attractive.

[@rashadjaveed274]

A great idea and execution to fruition in a simple and brief talk appears to be very interesting and inspiring to me. I will try to mimmic these things into our school library soon. Thank You!

[@MrSageCurtis]

These are the talks I like listening to.

[@renishghetiya901]

Wonderful session on how to design a library that makes kids want to read

[@s.a.l2919]

Indeed an enriching and enlightening session

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thank you sir for your outstanding speech.

[@bhaginapatel4264]

Thank you sir for outstanding speech

[@dr.vijaypatil848]

Thank you for the interesting talk on making libraries more attractive

[@goutampahari4820]

Wonderful talk. Everyone should listen it carefully.

[@nishantpandya1988]

We have to make our students visit the library. Nice inspiring talk.

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I love TED talks!

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I wanna hug this guy omg! Am really inspired 😍

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Thank you for sharing knowledge.

[@allabouttruth8865]

it is great idea....tanks for your presentation ...if we take this idea ...it is going to blow our mind...

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Thanks for such wonderful lecture

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Love the topic!

[@LanceWinslow]

EXCELLENT! WELL DONE!

[@Aritul]

One of the neatest videos I've watched today.

[@JessicaGeorge9674]

Amazing work!

[@rupanbaro5849]

Very interesting session. Its amazing design.

[@Mithhi03]

Wonderful talk.. great initiative

[@dr.swetadesai546]

Very good ideas about library which makes kids to develop intreset in reading.

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amazing design. Very interesting session

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Man I wish Libraries were called the Owl. That's so badass. I love it

[@CommanderBR]

Amazing transformation.

[@ijayita]

Nice speech.Thank you.

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Wonderful talk. it really enlighten me

[@coralday2009]

I Love this, clever man!

[@sheliya2357]

What a wonderful story ❤

[@chandreshkharadi5767]

Nicely explained with a great story

[@apurbamandal4102]

Informative information Thank you sir🙏

[@dr.manojl.chaudhari2622]

Very useful information 🙏

[@amitapatel2822]

A very good session to design the library.

[@rakeshmakwana950]

Thank you Informative session on library

[@Syphorce]

This is so underrated. I hope I can do some inspiring work like this...and make money lol

[@harshitkothari4102]

Good lecture on library decoration!

[@jigneshpurabiya379]

very interesting lecture and such a new concept

[@kd1s]

Well when I was in school, the school library was well stocked. But my favorite was the Public Library. I could get lost in the stacks reading all sorts of programming, technical and other books.

[@dinbandhuprajapati3885]

Its really interesting to decorated library.thank you

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Thank you for this nice information.

[@misaxo]

love this!

[@DrMANISHBRAVAL]

Superb session.

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Good to know about necessary information.

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love this

[@bhawanamanekar46]

Fantastic way of designing library

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Wonderful talk.

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Very informative 🙏🏻

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Very nice lecture thank you.

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I'M AMAZED!!! :o

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You guys need to put subtitles on the vid in a many lanuages ,

[@sejalpatel1025]

Wonderful lecture

[@Spekopoulos]

What a great storyteller.

[@sannitabell]

This is so cool!!

[@SusansEasyRecipes]

Reading is very important. Good video.

[@avinashkudva8592]

Nice TED talk on designing a library

[@lt.r.b.chaudhary4328]

Really informative session on library

[@raghupatel5573]

Thank you so much

[@onthesky9864]

great, well done.

[@hasinasikdar8783]

Thank your for this information

[@tinathompson1129]

Librarians and teachers really put their heart in soul into their work. They deserve the same as these business people. They keep our society a float not business men.

[@ananddhirbassi1906]

this was Very interesting session. Its amazing design.

[@charmiparekh3418]

Informative session...

[@binitadevi1370]

Very important discussion.

[@meenakshikamboj3182]

Best conversation

[@incognitoriaanonymousita]

Beautiful

[@madhushreemukherjee1255]

Nice content.Thank you.

[@Sa_natan]

Informative session

[@ridipkhanikar6200]

Useful video...nice presentation

[@scaltheceiling]

I WISHED OUR LIBRARIES LOOKED LIKE THAT!!!

[@manojpandya974]

Nice explain, Thank you

[@chandrakantgohel8213]

Thank you

[@dr.jignasachavda780]

Useful information sir

[@abeschwartz1929]

Classic Michael as always

[@konalkaushiktamboli7541]

Very nice session.

[@JourneyofExams]

wonderful man

[@jk2010kj]

Bravo!

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Helpful session

[@dilshadpatel6872]

Thank you.