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Scholastic Library Publishing Award
Presented to a librarian whose "unusual contribution to the stimulation and guidance of reading by children and young people" exemplifies outstanding achievement in the profession.
About
Year Began: 1954
The Scholastic Library Publishing Award honors a librarian whose “unusual contribution” to the stimulation and guidance of children and young adult reading exemplifies outstanding achievement in the profession.
The award includes $1,000 and a gold-framed citation.
Clare Graham has been named the 2025 winner of ALA’s Scholastic Library Publishing Award. This award of $1,000 and certificate of achievement recognizes a librarian...
Rose Brock, Ph.D. has been named the 2024 winner of ALA’s Scholastic Library Publishing Award. This award of $1,000 and certificate of achievement, sponsored by...
Jillian Rudes has been named the 2022 winner of ALA’s Scholastic Library Publishing Award. This award of $1,000 and certificate of achievement, sponsored by the...
Stripling is being honored for her many outstanding contributions to the advancement of literacy and lifelong learning. Over her long career, she has served as...
McQuown is being honored for her outstanding contributions to the field of literacy. She is a passionate advocate of reading and believes in getting books...
Dr. Dorr is being honored for her passion for children’s literature and contributions to the reading and literary education of children in both public and...
Wong received her Masters of Education degree in School Library Information Technology in 2012 from Mansfield University. She also holds a Master’s of Science in...
Wines attained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Williams College (2000) and Master of Science in Library and Information Science from the University of Albany...
Among her other professional activities, she is a prolific author, especially in the area of children’s poetry, a regular poetry columnist for ALA’s Book Links...
Ketron is a respected leader in the field of librarianship and children's and youth services, notable for her dedication to inspiring children to read and...