Built on the site of the former Emu Bank homestead, the Belconnen Library, designed by Robin Gibson, was opened by the Governor-General, Sir Zelman Cowen, in September 1981.Belconnen Community: Belconnen History The building subsequently won Gibson the RAIA 1982 Canberra Medallion for a work of outstanding merit in the non-housing category.Australian Institute of Architects. ACT Canberra Medallion: Previous Winners 2007-1932
