DSS | Storage Solutions for University and Public Libraries

Libraries

We need to fit more into less space.

Modern libraries are evolving into multi-use spaces that require storage for books, tech, and collaboration tools—without expanding the footprint.

We’re always rearranging for events.

Librarians constantly shift furniture and materials to support programs like storytime, STEM workshops, and community events—but lack adaptable storage.

We need secure spots for devices.

Students and staff need safe, reliable places to store and charge their laptops, tablets, and personal items—especially in shared, high-traffic library spaces.

Spacesaver

High-Density Mobile Shelving

Traditional static shelving wastes valuable square footage. High-density mobile shelving systems eliminate fixed aisles, condensing book and archival storage into half the space. This opens up room for flexible furniture, tech labs, or community spaces—turning a book archive into a dynamic, multifunctional hub.

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Flexible Book Carts & Makerspace Storage

Lightweight, durable carts and modular bins make it easy to roll out supplies for maker activities or storytime, then store them neatly away when done. Makerspace cabinets include bins, pegboards, and lockable doors to organize craft tools, tech kits, and more—streamlining transitions between quiet study time and hands-on learning.

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Hamilton Casework

Smart Charging Lockers

Hamilton's smart lockers offer individually secured compartments that can be equipped with USB and power outlets, allowing users to charge and store devices safely. Ideal for modern media centers, these lockers integrate with campus credential systems, enabling access via ID cards or mobile devices. They help streamline tech usage in the library while keeping devices protected and ready to go.

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Circulation & Service Desk

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Circulation & Service Desk

Optimizes organization, streamlines workflow, and enhances accessibility to library materials, ensuring efficient library operations and a seamless experience for patrons and staff alike.

Storage Solutions:
Reception Desks, Modular Casework, Work Surface, Laminate lockers, Periodical Displays

General Collection

Provides efficient organization, easy accessibility to books and materials, and optimized space utilization, enhancing the browsing experience for patrons and streamlining library operations for staff.

Storage Solutions:
4-Post Shelving

Display Room

Ensures secure and organized storage for exhibit items, facilitating easy rotation and maintenance of displays while enhancing the aesthetic appeal and engagement of library visitors.

Storage Solutions:
4-Post Shelving, Mobile Carts

Tech Center

Offers secure and organized storage for electronic devices, cables, and accessories, facilitating efficient maintenance and easy access to technology resources for patrons and staff.

Storage Solutions:
Smart Delivery Lockers, Modular Casework, Work Surfaces

Off-Site Storage

Ensure secure, climate-controlled storage for archival materials, maximizing space utilization and preserving valuable collections while providing easy retrieval for library staff as needed.

Storage Solutions:
X-Tend Mobile High Bay Storage System, 4-Post Shelving

PROJECTS

Museums

Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building

Assist Mobile Shelving, Nantucket Trays, Preservation Cabinets, Flat Files

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Museums

PA State Archives

Flat Files, Mobile Shelving (Powered)

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Libraries

The right shelving system in libraries can boost circulation numbers, protect rare volumes, and even free up floor space for modern amenities.

Circulation & Service Desk

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Reception Desks

Modular Casework

Work Surface

Laminate Lockers

Cantilever Shelving with Periodical Display

General Collection

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4-Post Shelving

Display Room

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4-Post Shelving

4-Post Shelving on Carts

Tech Center

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Smart Delivery Lockers

Modular Casework

Work Surface

Off-Site Storage

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X-Tend Mobile High Bay Storage System

4-Post Shelving with Open Supports

PROJECTS

Temple Charles Library

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Faced with rapid growth and increased inventory, the library required a new shelving design that would allow for more efficient storage and retrieval of materials. It now holds a system that maximizes the space available, while still accommodating for more than 200,000 volumes on the fourth-floor. The gradience on the shelving-ends that span the centre of the top floor visually creates an endless hall of books.

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Temple Charles Library

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Langston Hughes Memorial Library at Lincoln University

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Housing a catalog of more than 185,000 books, the University aimed to reconfigure its' space to accommodate for the needs of today's modern libraries. With new storage and shelving system to organize their archives and books, the library now has ample room for necessary amenities and communal spaces.

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Langston Hughes Memorial Library at Lincoln University

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Free Library of Philadelphia Operations Center

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A public library system aimed to redesign their offsite operations center to modernize its function and appearance. They took full advantage of the facility's vertical space with new storage solutions that now securely house government documents, bound journals, and other infrequently accessed materials.

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