The man behind Google’s ‘doodles’ has revealed how he gets inspiration from on bean bag chairs.

Such illustrations are displayed on the search engine’s home page to mark significant events and anniversaries – from example St George’s Day and this year’s Winter Olympics – and chief artist Michael Lopez points out that he and his team are encouraged to work away from the office as much as possible in order to get inspiration.

And when the creative spark hits, they sketch their ideas on any surface that a pen can write on, whether these are bean bags, napkins or walls.

“We go to different places and have art outings to loosen up and draw. Many of our doodles start out as free-form and we get ideas from all over,” he claims.

Google is just one of several corporations that feature bean bag seating in their office. The I Wish I Worked There! A Look Inside the Most Creative Spaces in Business book notes that Sony and Innocent Drinks also have bean bag sofas.

Children’s bean bags and other props are being used in Arizona City as part of a storytelling session for preschoolers.

The US city’s library holds Storytime Monday once a week, where children can listen to stories being read out loud, the Arizona City Independent reports.

“It’s a great time and fun for the parents and children,” librarian Joyce Baker states.

And bean bags play their part in the storytelling sessions, as Ms Boyce notes that props such as these – as well as puppets and drumsticks – are also used.

“Storytime is a great opportunity for parents to visit with each other and browse the library while the children enjoy the stories,” she adds.

In addition to hearing stories such as Counting Crocodiles and Pete the Cat, there is the chance to take part in sing-along songs and colouring sessions.

However, this is not the first time there has been a link between bean bag chairs and libraries.

One school librarian asked the readers of Uptrend News for advice on the facility’s refurbishment, with several respondents claiming the revamped library should feature bean bags.

Pupils at one New York school have the opportunity to relax on bean bags before their lessons.

The Gotham Gazette notes that the common room at the Global Technology Preparatory school in Harlem is often full with students arriving before the start of lessons at 8:30 local time.

This part of the educational facility contains bean bags chairs, giving children the chance to read, talk to friends or check their email.

And it could be possible the children’s bean bags are particularly popular. According to the publication, the school has a very good attendance record, unlike many others in the region whose student body mainly consists of children from poor ethnic minority backgrounds.

Maria Ortiz, whose granddaughter Tabitha transferred from a Catholic school to attend Global Tech, claims that while once the child hated going to school “now she loves it”.

“We’ve had great experiences with every teacher,” she adds.

Meanwhile, Liz Seymour, the Washington Post’s Local Living editor, recently noted that her children love bean bag chairs.

Parents are being invited to take their children to a recently-refurbished library to sit on bean bag chairs and read.

Next week the Claysburg Area Public Library in Pennsylvania will hold an Open House event giving people the chance to check out its newly-designed early reader section, WeAreCentralPA.com reports.

And with this part of the library featuring a number of new bean bags, people are urged to “curl up” with their kids and read with their little ones.

In addition to children’s bean bags, the library contains new picture books, a wooden train set and building blocks.

Officials point out it has been able to introduce so “many fun and educational additions” due to the Preschool Connections grant issued through the Library Services and Technology Act.

Earlier this month, it was revealed that as part of a week’s worth of events dedicated to reading the Lewis and Clark Elementary School in North Dakota transformed a multipurpose room into a dedicated area for children to get lost in books through the use of bean bag chairs and cushions.

Children’s bean bags could prove to be a popular form of seating among kids, if the comments of one writer are anything to go by.

In response to a reader’s question, Liz Seymour, the Washington Post’s Local Living editor, highlights the measures she took when decorating her kids’ rooms.

Pointing out she purchased some bean bag chairs and that her children “love them”, consumers may want to consider purchasing a bean bag cube or some leather bean bags for their little ones.

Meanwhile, staff writer for the newspaper Jura Koncius told a reader the use of a colourful pillow can help to add a splash of vitality to a home that is full of neutral shades.

For rooms full of greens and browns, she advises “you might add touches of sky blue, red or even lavender”.

Meanwhile, the Daily Telegraph noted Ben Gale, a sports-mad nine-year-old from Cheshire, has “a football bean bag and rug” as his room is dedicated to the beautiful game.

A pet owner has spoken of his dog’s love for a bean bag pet bed.

Writing in the Nagaland Post, Bob reveals that although he purchased a bean bag for his son a few years ago as a birthday present, it was his dog Pluto who “loved lying on it” and is now its owner.

And as Pluto was once a stray, Bob had brought him home one day after seeing him walking along on a road with an injured leg, he seems particularly happy that he now has a dog bed to call his own.

“Imagine a stray owning a bean bag; but not a day goes by without Pluto telling us in little ways he’s grateful for his own special place,” he claims.

The dog shows his gratitude for the bean bag, the writer notes, by lying back on the comfy piece of furniture, opening one eye and wagging his tail.

But Pluto is not the only lucky pup to benefit from a dog bed. Susan Lillis recently told the Daily Herald that Ella – a dog she adopted from a pet rescue centre in Chicago – has a special dog bed to help manage her arthritis.

Those attending the Coachella festival in the US have had a chance to take a break from the live music extravaganza and chill out on some bean bag chairs.

An InlandSoCal.com article notes that the California event featured a number of lounges to give revellers a chance to get out of the sun and cool off.

And while the publication claimed that the one belonging to beverage company Odwalla Juice was the “strangest looking one”, thanks to bean bags it also appears to be one of the most popular ones.

The tent featured large beanbags to sit in, as well as complimentary drinks.

“Juice, comfortable seating and air conditioning made it a popular destination,” the blog noted.

Jay-Z, Corinne Bailey Rae, Gorillaz, Little Boots and Muse were just a few of the acts to have appeared over the three-day event, but attendants may have found that the bean bag chairs to have been so comfy that they missed out on their favourite band!

Bean bag chairs helped to transform a multipurpose room in one US school into a dedicated reading area, giving them somewhere comfy and cosy to get lost in a good book.

With the Lewis and Clark Elementary School in North Dakota holding a Readersville Week, the Williston Herald notes that the educational institute dedicated itself to reading.

And as a part of its Gotta Keep Reading Read-A-Thon, a utility room received a soft furnishings makeover to give those pupils who want to take time to read somewhere to go.

Turned into a “reading nook”, the publication notes that the room was lined with bean bags and cushions, with eight-year-old Abbie Oster among those who used it to pore over a book.

However, this is not the first time that bean bag sofas have been used as somewhere comfy to read. Kiara Kitchen recently told Florida Today that her bean bag is her favourite place to snuggle up with a book.

Children’s bean bags could soon feature at one library should the recommendations of several registered users on one website be taken into account.

An article on Uptrend News saw one person ask for assistance with the refurbishment of a school library and several of the site’s readers have recommended the facility be fitted with bean bag chairs.

One respondent, known as Charlie B, claims that the new library should feature bean bags, as well as an area for kids to socialise quietly.

Similar advice was given by MaineHorseLover who noted bean bag chairs should form part of the “comfy” seating that should be found in a library.

Unpretty points out that as children ought to be comfortable while in the library, having bean bags could prove an effective choice.

However, this is not the first time that bean bag sofas and learning have come together. A recent article in The Eyeopener noted that Ryerson University’s Digital Media Zone features “a sea of beanbag chairs” as it aims to encourage a new generation of technological innovation.

Although being a victim of crime can be a difficult experience, a newly-launched young persons’ facility in Norfolk looks to offer them support – with the use of bean bags playing a role in this.

Victim Support Norfolk has redeveloped its Great Yarmouth centre to create a ‘young persons’ zone’ in order to provide somewhere safe for victims to talk about the problems they are facing, the Eastern Daily Press reports.

And with the facility featuring bean bag chairs, visitors could find they are able to relax in comfort.

They can choose to watch television while sitting on a bean bag, while music workshops will help them get in touch with their creative side and develop self-esteem.

But this is not the only youth centre to offer teenagers the chance to relax on such comfortable seating.

The Syracuse New Times reported last month that The Spot centre in Shoppingtown Mall gives those hanging out in the shopping outlet somewhere constructive to go. In addition to containing bean bag sofas, the facility gives young people the chance to play computer games and play pool.