FRAMINGHAM — It’s been praised for months by patrons. Now, the new Christa McAuliffe Branch library on Water Street is coming to the attention of a national audience.

The $8.6 million building appears on the cover of the newest edition of Library Journal, a venerable trade publication that covers technology, management, policy and other issues relevant to librarians.

Released Tuesday, the Journal’s annual architecture issue features a photo of the metal-and-glass exterior of the new McAuliffe branch. The building is pictured at dusk, with its signature prow extending over the front lawn and stacks of books visible inside.

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