Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award

"Recognizing outstanding humanities programming" with image of three students                 

The Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award is no longer offered. Please contact publicprograms@ala.org with any questions.

The Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award for Exemplary Humanities Programming recognized excellence in humanities programming in libraries that serve children in grades K-12.

The $5,000 award, presented annually from 2007-2025 by the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, was sponsored by the American Library Association’s Cultural Communities Fund in cooperation with the American Association of School Librarians (AASL).

Who was Sara Jaffarian?

Sara Jaffarian was a dedicated school librarian and longtime ALA member. She began her career as a librarian in the public school system of Quincy, Massachusetts. She later served as the director of libraries for the Greensboro Public Schools in North Carolina and the Supervisor of Libraries for the Seattle Public Schools in Washington. Read more about Mrs. Jaffarian.

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