Press Kit

The I Love My Librarian Award invites library users to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional public, school, college, community college, or university librarians.

Each year up to 10 librarians are selected. Each honoree receives a $5,000 cash award in recognition of their outstanding service to their community. They will be honored at an award ceremony during the the American Library Association's LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience in January 2025 and will receive complimentary conference registration and a travel stipend as part of their prize package.

Since its inception in 2008, library supporters nationwide submitted more than 24,000 nominations for their librarians. A total of 170 librarians have received the award to date.

Each nominee must be a librarian with a master’s degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association in library and information studies or a master’s degree with a specialty in school library media from an educational unit accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. Nominees must be currently working in a public library, a library at an accredited two- or four-year college or university or at at library at an accredited K-12 school, or have been working at one of these institutions as of March 1, 2024.

The I Love My Librarian Award is generously sponsored by the philanthropic foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York, with additional support from the New York Public Library. The award is administered by the American Library Association, the foremost national organization providing resources to inspire library and information professionals to transform their communities.

Find more information about the 2025 honorees here.

Media Contacts

Raymond Garcia
Communications and Marketing Office, ALA
cmomedia@ala.org

Press Releases

• Ten Honorees receive prestigious I Love My Librarian Award for outstanding public service (12/16/2024)
• Nominate your librarian for the national I Love My Librarian Award (06/17/2024)