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Miniature Library
Barbara Mulvihill, an information services librarian at Salina Public Library, designed and created Miniature Library, a diorama of a contemporary library building.
Essential elements represented in the diorama include:
Signage in both English and Spanish
Diverse demographics represented: people of all ages, ethnic backgrounds, and genders
"Read" posters
Cd’s, videos, and books on tape
Children’s section circulation desk
A sculpture
Rotating magazine rack
Children’s information playground
Computer stations with computer equipment including keyboards, screens, towers, and computer mice
Bookshelves with books labeled fiction and nonfiction,
Movie posters
A circulation desk
A copy machine
The main circulation desk
Periodicals
This two-part sculpture assists the viewer in recognizing all the important elements needed to create community in the confines of a library building.



















