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The Belconnen Library is the primary public library servicing the
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The Belconnen Library is the primary public library servicing the Belconnen
The District of Belconnen () is one of the original eighteen districts of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), used in land administration. The district is subdivided into 27 divisions (suburbs), sections and blocks. The district of Belconn ...
district, one of ten libraries in the Libraries ACT network, and one of two in Belconnen
The District of Belconnen () is one of the original eighteen districts of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), used in land administration. The district is subdivided into 27 divisions (suburbs), sections and blocks. The district of Belconn ...
, 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 theGovernor-General
Governor-general (plural ''governors-general''), or governor general (plural ''governors general''), is the title of an office-holder. In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are appointed as viceroy t ...
, Sir Zelman Cowen
Sir Zelman Cowen, (7 October 1919 – 8 December 2011) was an Australian legal scholar and university administrator who served as the 19th Governor-General of Australia, in office from 1977 to 1982.
Cowen was born in Melbourne, and attended ...
, in September 1981. The building subsequently won Gibson the RAIA
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1982 Canberra Medallion for a work of outstanding merit in the non-housing category.
Membership
Membership of Libraries ACT is open to anyone who lives, works, or studies in the Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory (commonly abbreviated as ACT), known as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) until 1938, is a landlocked federal territory of Australia containing the national capital Canberra and some surrounding townships. ...
.
References
External links
Libraries ACT
{{Authority control Public libraries in Australia Libraries in Canberra Library buildings completed in 1981 Libraries established in 1981 1981 establishments in Australia