An annual award consisting of a commemorative gift and a 24k gold-framed citation presented to an individual who has shown exceptional understanding and support of public library service to children while having general management/supervisory/ administrative responsibility that has included public library service to children in its scope.
The 2024 Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity is awarded to Patty Hector, former director of the Saline County Library in Benton...
Deborah Anderson has been selected to receive the 2023 Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children. This award, sponsored by the American...
Marie Jarry has been selected to receive the 2022 Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children. This award, sponsored by the American...
Before Alice Knapp joined the Ferguson Library in 2013, she served as the director of the Frank J. Basloe Library (Herkimer New York), Canastota Public Library (Canastota...
Sara’s many distinguished management positions have given her the opportunity to be a fierce advocate for youth services. Under Sara’s leadership at the Marin County...
In her position at Warren County Public Library, Rice and her team provide Kindergarten packets to every child attending Kindergarten in Warren County. A robust...
As Roanoke’s library director, Umberger has led a team of library staff in developing innovative programs including Baby Board Book, free book distribution and Feed...
Burlingame has been passionate about children’s services from her earliest days at the University of North Texas, where she earned her master’s degree in Library...
Reif received the award for her sustained and effective efforts to provide children’s services, with particular attention to early literacy and learning and Every Child...
Freas received the award for her innovative approach to providing children’s services throughout her career, particularly recognizing the integration of Family Place Libraries ™ at...
Hirsch received the award for his leadership in cultivating community relationships and encouraging innovative methods of delivering services to children and families in Alachua County.
