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Nominations Now Open!
Love your librarian? Of course you do! Nominate your librarian for this year's I Love My Librarian Award. They could receive $5,000 and the recognition of a lifetime!
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, 160 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.
2025 Selection Committee
Emily Drabinski
Immediate Past President, 2024-2025
American Library Association
Courtney Pentland
Immediate Past President, 2024-2025
American Association of School Librarians
Beth McNeil
Immediate Past President, 2024-2025
Association of College & Research Libraries
Sonia Alcántara-Antoine
Immediate Past President, 2024-2025
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.
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Congratulations to the 2024 recipients of the
I Love My Librarian Award!
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