“The library includes a generous open plan community room, a green walled amphitheatre, a storytelling garden, and a music room and lofty reading room inside a 6 storey glazed tower. The landscape includes a water feature, gathering lawn, outdoor power points and open space for festivals and events. The design is inviting and intentionally playful and encouraging spontaneous visits from passers-by..”  Stewart Architects

The project was the winning scheme in an international design competition organised by the City of Sydney, along with numerous other Awards.

Awards
2020 Best Public Building, Property Council Of Australia, Innovation & Excellence Awards
2019 Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture, National Architecture Awards
2019 National Award for Urban Design, National Architecture Awards
2018 International Library Award, Architecture Review (UK) 2019 ‘Learning Space’ Award, INDE Awards
2019 NSW Premier’s Prize, AIA NSW 2019 John Verge Award for Interior Architecture, AIA NSW
2019 Urban Design Award, AIA NSW 2019 Public Architecture Award, AIA NSW
2019 Chicago Athenaeum International Design Award
2019 NSW ‘Civic Landscape’ Award, AILA NSW
2019 Finalist Architizer Awards
2019 Finalist World Architecture Festival