MARGATE – The library mantra “Be quiet” was nowhere to be heard at the Margate City Public Library Monday morning. In fact, patrons had to speak louder than normal to be heard over the contractors ...

HILL. EVER WALK PAST A BUILDING AND WONDER WHAT’S INSIDE? WELL, THE DOOR IS OPEN AT THIS HARRY POTTER ESQUE ADDRESS. TEN AND A HALF BEACON STREET BOSTON HERE. SILENCE REALLY DOES SPEAK VOLUMES. SHH.

Each week, readers ask us to solve their design problems in our House Calls column. One e-mail request stood out last winter: A makeover of the teen section of several public libraries in Montgomery ...