I Love My Librarian - Nominations Deadline

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Nominate your librarian for this year's I Love My Librarian Award! Nominations are due September 30.

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. Nominations are due September 30!

LEARN MORE AND SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION

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.

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