Irondequoit, NY According to Passero Associates, the Irondequoit Public Library is receiving a Project of the Year Award for Structures Projects in the $5-25 million category from the Genesee Valley Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA). This award honors outstanding public projects in the area. The Project of the Year Award was established to promote excellence in the management and administration of public works projects by recognizing the alliance between the managing agency, the engineer and a contractor who together have led to a successful completion of a public works project. The award will be presented to the town at the APWA Awards Banquet on Thursday, January 28^th at 6 p.m., at the RIT Inn and Conference Center. Passero served as the project architect and overall project manager for the library. The new Irondequoit Public Library replaces the two library branches in the existing system. This 38,700 s/f building is centrally located, reinforcing the original vision for the civic campus, which included a library adjacent to the town hall. The library’s modern interior design serves and enhances the community. Its traditional exterior is in fitting with its location on the Town Hall campus. The new library enhances the symbolic and physical heart of the community, and is a source of pride for the entire Monroe County Library System. As a piece of civic architecture, it contributes to Irondequoit’s image in the community, region, and state. The new Irondequoit Library has truly become the reality of the ideal expressed in the library motto, “Where the Community Connects” and its thoughtful design and construction have made it a welcome and integral part of the community that it serves.