More Info →‘National Award for Architecture’ plaque, Palmerston North City Library

The new City Library, designed by Ian Athfield, won an award for architecture from the NZ Institute of Architects. The building was originally the C M Ross department store, built 1928, and was bought by the City Council and renovated as the City Library, opening 1996. From left: Paul Rieger, Mayor; Anthony Lewis, City Library Manager; Brian Elliott, President of the Manawatu Architects' Association.