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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.

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2025 Honoree Photos

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Photo of Abby Armour
Abby Armour
Photo of Charlotte Chung
Charlotte Chung
Photo of Missy Creed
Missy Creed
Photo of Jessica Gleason
Missy Creed
Photo of Peggy Griffith
Peggy Griffith
Photo of Candice Hardy
Candice Hardy
Photo of Analine Johnson
Analine Johnson
Photo of Theresa Quiner
Theresa Quiner
Photo of Jamar Rahming
Jamar Rahming
Photo of Nelson Santana
Nelson Santana
Composite of ten photos of the 2025 I Love My Librarian honorees. From top left: Abby Armour, Charlotte Chung, Missy Creed, Jessica Gleason, Peggy Griffith. From bottom left: Candice Hardy, Analine Johnson, Theresa Quiner, Jamar Rahming, Nelson Santana.
Composite of ten photos of the 2025 I Love My Librarian honorees with the award logo in the middle. From top left: Abby Armour, Charlotte Chung, Missy Creed, Jessica Gleason, Peggy Griffith. From bottom left: Candice Hardy, Analine Johnson, Theresa Quiner, Jamar Rahming, Nelson Santana.

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

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