Nominate a librarian you love for the 2026 I Love My Librarian Award – they could win $5,000 and the recognition of a lifetime! Nominations close December 15, 2025!
Has a librarian made a difference in your life or gone above and beyond to serve your community? The I Love My Librarian Award invites library users like you to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional public, school, college, community college, or university librarians. Each year, up to 10 librarians are honored at a ceremony held in their honor and receive a $5,000 cash award.
Since the award was established in 2008, 170 librarians have received this distinguished honor. In that time, library users nationwide have shared more than 24,000 nominations detailing how librarians have gone above and beyond in their commitment to inclusivity, literacy, and digital access.
Cindy Hohl
Immediate Past President
American Library Association
Becky Calzada
Immediate Past President
American Association of School Librarians
Leo S. Lo
Immediate Past President
Association of College & Research Libraries
Michael Lambert
Immediate Past President
Public Library Association
Caryl Matute
Vice President, Branch Libraries and Patron Services
New York Public Library
Meet the 2025 I Love My Librarian Honorees!
What makes these librarians so beloved in their communities? Read their stories and see for yourself how they’ve gone above and beyond the call of duty.
For questions about the I Love My Librarian Award, please email campaign@ala.org.
For media inquiries, please visit the I Love My Librarian Award Press Kit and contact cmomedia@ala.org.
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