ABOUT THIS PROJECT

The Libraries on the Loose design-build competition is designed to promote community and literacy in Seattle's neighborhoods! Little Free Libraries are small-scale book shelters where the free exchange of books, ideas, stories, and interests contribute to a shared experience valued by neighbors and visitors.

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These libraries were created and displayed at the 2014 Seattle Design Festival. Here's the competition brief our contestants used to guide their library creations.

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Thank you to the Libraries on the Loose Jury:

• Marcellus Turner - Seattle Public Libraries

• Audrey Barbakoff - Kitsap Regional Library

• Lesley Bain - Framework Cultural Placemaking

• Susan Jones - atelierjones

• Jayne Jaderholm - Pomegranate Center

Special thank you to our competition sponsors:

• Paper Hammer

• Riot Creative Imaging

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CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS!

GRAND PRIZE WINNER:

Johnston Architects with Spinning Stories

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UNDER 18 GRAND PRIZE WINNER:

Max Wackerman + Family with "Our Little Library"

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PEOPLE'S CHOICE:

Bassetti Architects with The Library Press

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HONORABLE MENTION:

Kira Connery + Roy McGarrah with At the Bus Stop

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