Public Awareness

Vinton librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award 

Renee Greenlee recognized with national public service honor 

Decorah librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award 

Shannon Horton recognized with national public service honor  

Westover librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award 

John Paul Mahofski recognized with national public service honor  

St. Louis librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award 

Melissa Pillot recognized with national public service honor  

San Antonio librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award 

Talamantes recognized with national public service honor  

10 winners receive prestigious I Love My Librarian Award for outstanding public service

CHICAGO – Today the American Library Association (ALA) announced 10 winners of the coveted I Love My Librarian Award. Honorees are exceptional librarians from academic, public and school libraries who were nominated by patrons nationwide for their expertise, dedication and profound impact on the people in their communities. 

ALA partners with Communities for Immunity to boost vaccine confidence

Washington, D.C. -- The American Library Association (ALA) is partnering with Communities for Immunity, an unprecedented collaboration among libraries and museums to boost COVID-19 information and vaccine confidence in communities across the United States. Communities for Immunity provides funding to libraries, museums, science centers and other cultural institutions to enhance vaccine confidence where it matters most: at the local level.