This guide to the planning and design of school library or learning resources centers (LRC) is divided into two parts. Guidelines provided in the first section cover the planning responsibilities of the district LRC director and the learning resources specialist/librarian; development of educational specifications; location; required spaces; furniture; security systems; accessibility by the handicapped; and special areas such as darkrooms, television and microcomputer center facilities, and teacher workrooms. Also included are sample educational and furniture specifications, recommendations for space allocation, and a check list of the kinds of information needed to develop specifications for a specific LRC. The second part contains floor plans from 43 Texas school library facilities. Information provided for each school includes the name, address, and telephone number of the school librarian or administrator, the grades served, school enrollment, number of library staff, floor space, funding, library holdings, and a brief program description. (ESR)