Intro
FOREWORD
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PREFACE
1 FORGING A PARTNERSHIP Recognizing Excellence in Library Architecture
2 MARQUEE PROJECTS Stand-Out Libraries That Rose to the Top
3 LITTLE GEMS Small Projects That Made a Big Difference
4 EMBLEMATIC OF THEIR TIME Embracing the Architecture of the Moment
5 THEY BEAT THE ODDS Success in Challenging Circumstances
6 BREAKING THE BOX Getting Off the Library Grid
7 ALSO OF NOTE Firsts, Multiples, and Repeats
8 SIX DECADES OF EXEMPLARY LIBRARY DESIGN From Collections to Connections
AFTERWORD Where Are They Now?

APPENDIX A Chronological List of Award-Winning Libraries
APPENDIX B Alphabetical List of Award-Winning Libraries
APPENDIX C Alphabetical List of Award-Winning Architects
APPENDIX D Chronological List of Jurors
INDEX
ABOUT THE AUTHORS