91´«Ã½

CHICAGO — The is now available. The awards, managed by 91´«Ã½/LLAMA and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), encourage excellence in the architectural design and planning of libraries and recognize accomplishments in library architecture. The deadline for submission is 5 p.m. Eastern time on Jan. 11, 2013.

Any library building project designed by architects licensed in the United States is eligible for entry. The libraries may be built anywhere in the world, and the program is open to all types of libraries that permit public access. Libraries must have been completed since Dec. 1, 2006 and occupied and in service by Jan. 11, 2013.

and past projects are available online.

For further information:

Elizabeth Henry, Director, AIA Awards

(202) 626-7563; honorsawards@aia.org

Kerry Ward, LLAMA Executive Director

(800) 545-2433, ext. 5036; kward@ala.org

Members of the 2013 91´«Ã½/AIA Jury:

Jeanne M. Jackson, AIA, chair

VCBO Architecture, Salt Lake City

John R. Dale, FAIA

Harley Ellis Devereaux, Los Angeles

Charles Forrest

Emory University Libraries, Atlanta

Kathleen Imhoff

Lexington, Ky.

J. Stuart Pettitt, AIA

Straub Pettitt Yaste, Clawson, Mich.

John F. Szabo

Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles