Now Accepting Nominations!
The call for nominations for the 2024 I Love My Librarian Award is now open. Nominate your librarian by Saturday, September 30, and they could receive $5,000!
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, 150 librarians have received this distinguished honor. In that time, library users nationwide have shared more than 23,000 nominations detailing how librarians have gone above and beyond in their commitment to inclusivity, literacy, and digital access.
2024 Selection Committee
Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada
Immediate Past President
American Library Association
Kathy Lester
Immediate Past President
American Association of School Librarians
Erin L. Ellis
Immediate Past President
Association of College & Research Libraries
Dr. Maria Taesil Hudson McCauley
Immediate Past President
Public Library Association
Caryl Matute
Vice President, Branch Libraries and Patron Services
New York Public Library
Chase Ollis, Staff Liaison
Communications Manager
American Library Association
Award Sponsors
Questions and Media Inquiries
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.
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 I Love My Librarian Award!
Thank you to all the library supporters who sent in nominations. More than 1,300 library users submitted stories highlighting how their librarians had above and beyond in their communities. Honorees were selected for their outstanding public service accomplishments.
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