Shanghai's Heping Library shortlisted for top international award
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Established in 1927, the IFLA is the most influential international organization in the field of libraries, comprising institutions and academies worldwide.
The Baker & Taylor Public Library of the Year Award is for recognizing the newly built library of the year that is functional, sustainable and innovative.
As Shanghai's first 24-hour park library, Heping Library stands out as a beautiful contextually inspired library with nicely integrated indoor and outdoor spaces. The library is nestled within Heping Park and is programmed in a way that visitors are given the feeling of being in the middle of a garden while visiting the library.
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