Enhancing Sustainable Public Library: Spatial Relationship Implementation to Foster Optimal Social Interaction

Abstract

The public library holds great potential as a community space for people to gather, learn, and socialize outside of their homes and workplaces. However, it’s unfortunate that many libraries have not been able to fully embrace their communities, leading to a decline in involvement and interest. This lack of engagement can lead to decreased interest in reading, less involvement from middle-class individuals, and other challenges. To address this issue, spatial organization and social interaction can be used to create a more inclusive and welcoming environment. Through a quantitative study using contingency analysis to find the relationship between social interaction and spatial relationship, eight relationships are found to be applied in libraries.