AIA/ALA Library Building Award 2023
Explore winners of the AIA/ALA Library Building Award 2023, recognizing the best projects in library architecture and design.
![2023 AIA/ALA LIBRARY BUILDING AWARD RECIPIENT MISSOULA PUBLIC LIBRARY NEW MAIN LIBRARY](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_325x183/public/2023-12/2023_aia_ala_library_building_awards_01.jpeg?h=7b436a88&itok=Zlng84dH)
Recognizing the best in library architecture
Every year, AIA is proud to partner with the American Library Association/Library Leadership and Management Association to honor the best in library architecture and design.
The AIA/ALA Library Building Award is the only award that recognizes entire library structures and all aspects of their design.
![Exterior of Atherton Library at dusk.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_325x325/public/2023-12/Atherton-Library-01.jpeg?h=ea95bb15&itok=T2RZnFFZ)
The award-winning library design of the Atherton Library creates a zero net energy building reflective of the modern library’s evolution to a vibrant civic hub.
![Exterior of Louisville Free Public Library Northeast Regional Public Library at sunset.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_325x325/public/2023-12/Louisville-Free-Public-Library-01.jpeg?h=c30893e5&itok=cERXg5CT)
The award-winning library design of the Louisville Free Public Library Northeast Regional Public Library replaces a smaller, outdated facility and transforms the site into a new park centered on
![Exterior of Missoula Public Library New Main Library at night.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_325x325/public/2023-12/Missoula-Public-Library-New-Main-Library-01.jpeg?h=c30893e5&itok=R7P-50Fz)
The award-winning library design of the Missoula Public Library New Main Library creates a vibrant cultural hub for the region’s more than 120,000 rural residents.