Bargoed Library has won its third award since opening in October 2011.
The project, who redeveloped the Grade II listed Hanbury Chapel, has won in the public sector category of the New Start Better Places National Awards.
Organised by New Start magazine, which is published by the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES), the award named the Hanbury Chapel project the winner against four other public sector projects.
Last month it won Project of the Year award from Constructing Excellence in Wales and in May it won the Action for Market Towns ‘Social and Community’ award.
The project to redevelop Hanbury Chapel, originally built in 1906, was a joint effort between housing association United Welsh, Caerphilly County Borough Council and the Welsh Government’s Heads of the Valleys Programme.
The new library opened its doors in October 2011 and attracted 17,000 visitors in its first month.
With more than 17,000 visitors in its first month of opening. There was also a 46% increase in book borrowing between October 2011 and March 2012 (figures compared against the old library).
Jayne Lee, Libraries Operations Manager, received the award on behalf of Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Cllr. Rhianon Passmore, cabinet member for education and lifelong learning, said: “This recent awards success is a testament to the partnership working of all those involved. Further proof of the projects success is the increasing numbers of resident using the library, with 15,000 books being borrowed in the first four months of opening. Congratulations to all those involved for this wonderful success.”
Cllr Harry Andrews, leader of the council, added: “Bargoed Library is a true community resource, from learning, socialising, celebrating and accessing services, all residents can and are benefiting from this innovative transformation. A huge well done to all the partners involved in making this such a successful and worthwhile project.”