The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Library Association (ALA) are awarding five libraries with the 2023 AIA/ALA Library Building Award for excellence in architectural design. Complete details for each project are available on AIA’s website.
Award recipients must demonstrate design achievement, including a sense of place, purpose, ecology, environmental sustainability, and history. This year’s AIA/ALA Library Building Award recipients, selected by a seven-person jury, exemplify these qualities.
2023 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards recipients:
Atherton Library, Atherton, Calif. | WRNS Studio
Louisville Free Public Library Northeast Regional Library, Louisville, Ky. | MSR Design and JRA Architects
Missoula Public Library New Main Library, Missoula, Mont. |MSR Design and A&E Design
Student Success District, University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz. | The Miller Hull Partnership LLP and Poster Mirto McDonald
Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Mass. | CBT
Visit AIA’s website for more information on the AIA/ALA Library Building Awards.