Belconnen Library Explained

The Belconnen Library is the primary public library servicing the Belconnen district, one of ten libraries in the Libraries ACT network, and one of two in Belconnen, the other being Kippax Library.

History

Built on the site of the former Emu Bank homestead, the Belconnen Library, designed by Robin Gibson, was opened by the Governor-General, Sir Zelman Cowen, in September 1981.^[1] The building subsequently won Gibson the RAIA 1982 Canberra Medallion for a work of outstanding merit in the non-housing category.^[2]

Membership

Membership of Libraries ACT is open to anyone who lives, works, or studies in the Australian Capital Territory.^[3]

External links

• Libraries ACT

Notes and References

1. Web site: Belconnen Community: Belconnen History . 30 July 2008 . 17 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130817101441/http://belconnen.org.au/belhist.htm . dead .
2. http://globalconstruct.net/i-cms?page=9676 Australian Institute of Architects. ACT Canberra Medallion: Previous Winners 2007-1932
3. Web site: Join the Library . 2017-03-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170330014221/http://www.library.act.gov.au/how_to_use_the_library/join_the_library . 2017-03-30 . dead .