Recognition
- In 1997 the American Institute of Architects gave the library their Twenty-five Year Award for architecture of enduring significance, which is given to no more than one building per year.
- In 2005 the United States Postal Service issued a stamp that recognized the library as one of twelve Masterworks of Modern American Architecture.
- In 2007, the library was ranked #80 on the List of America's Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects.
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