Check out the contenders for the 2021 Public Library of the Year

If you don’t find book awards all that interesting, we have another option for you to try: library awards.

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions hands out an award each year to honor newly built libraries.

According to the Guardian, these public institutions are judged on “how they combine functional architecture, information technology, and local culture.”

The IFLA revealed its shortlist Monday, and the Guardian added some swoon-worthy photos of the new public libraries in Australia, Belgium, Norway, the Netherlands, and China for bookworms to admire.

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