I Love My Librarian Award Archives

I Love My Librarian Award: Your Questions Answered!

August 13, 2024 / By Chase Ollis

Have questions about the I Love My Librarian Award? We have answers! Check out some of the most common ones here.

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I Love My Librarian Award 2025. Photos of four librarians. Clockwise from top left: Mychal Threets holds a bag that says "RAISED BY LIBRARIES"; Clare Graham poses inside a life-size Barbie box; Gabriel Graña holds up a flag from his school; Diana Haneski poses with her school's therapy dog River in the library.

Let’s Show Our Librarians Some Love!

June 17, 2024 / By Chase Ollis

Love your librarian? Of course you do! Nominations are now open for this year’s I Love My Librarian Award, and ten librarians will receive $5,000 and the recognition of a lifetime.

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The Secret Life of Librarians

April 17, 2024 / By Phil Morehart

Yesterday, the Carnegie Corporation unveiled The Secret Life of Librarians, a new online series that explores the unexpected stories of librarians across the country and their contributions as civic heroes who are improving lives and bringing communities together. And the 10 recipients of the 2024 I Love My Librarian Award are at the series’ heart.

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Join Us for the Annual I Love My Librarian Ceremony

January 17, 2024 / By Phil Morehart

The I Love My Librarian Award ceremony will take place during the LibLearnX welcome reception at 6:00 p.m. ET on Friday, January 19. If you can’t join us in person for the ceremony, you can stream it live on ALA’s Youtube channel! The red-carpet ceremony is a joyous, happy, and often emotional affair, featuring speeches from all of the award winners, library and ALA leaders, and more. Dubbed “The Oscars for the Library World,” it’s one of our favorite events of the year.

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I Love My Librarian Award: What Makes a Strong Nomination?

September 5, 2023 / By Chase Ollis

It’s finally September, which means summer is waning and fall is approaching. It also means only a few weeks remain to submit your nomination for the 2024 I Love My Librarian Award! While ten librarians will be awarded, more than 1,000 nominations are received for the award every year, so submitting a strong nomination is key to making your librarian stand out among the crowd.

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