Call for IFLA/Baker & Taylor Public Library of the Year Award 2025
The Public Library of the Year award is presented by the International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions, to honour new public libraries
18 Mar 2025
Baker & Taylor is the proud main sponsor of the award, one which is presented to a library somewhere in the world, that has best managed to combine open and functional architecture with sustainable and creative IT solutions and has included both digital developments and local culture.
To be eligible for the award, the library must be newly built, have added a significant extension, or be located in a building, that have not previously been used as a library.
The award ceremony will take place as part of the 89th IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) that will take place 18-22 August in the Congress Centre in Astana, Kazakhstan. The winner of the award receives $5000.
To qualify in 2025, the library must be built and opened between 1st January 2024 and 31st December 2024
Application
You can apply for the award from 18th March until 28th May 2025.