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'If These Wings Could Fly' wins 2021 William C. Morris Award

CHICAGO – “If These Wings Could Fly,” written by Kyrie McCauley and published by Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins, has been named the 2021 winner of the William C. Morris Award, which honors a book written for young adults by a...

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Core Announces the 2021 Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Lists

The Core Committee Recognizing Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction presents the 2021 Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Lists. The lists are composed of notable children’s and young adult science fiction...

Nikole Hannah-Jones, 2021 Preservation Week Honorary Chair

New York Times's 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones to serve as 2021 Preservation Week® Honorary Chair

CHICAGO—Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and New York Times Magazine journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones has been appointed as the honorary chair of Preservation Week 2021, celebrated April 25-May 1, 2021. As the creator of The New York Times's...

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Hayward librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award

Jayanti Addleman recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO — Jayanti Addleman, director of library services for Hayward (California) Public Library, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by the American Library...

I Love My Librarian Award winners

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

CHICAGO – Today the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) 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...

Jessica Bell

Boston librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award

Jessica Bell recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO — Jessica Bell, director of the library and instructional design at the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by...

Sean Bird

Washburn University librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award

Sean Bird recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO – Sean Bird, associate dean of University Libraries at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by the American Library...

Phoenix librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award

Naomi Bishop recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO – Naomi Bishop, health science librarian at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by the American...

Jesse Braun

Beverly Hills librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award

Jesse Braun recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO – Jesse Braun, middle school librarian at Beverly Vista Middle School Library in Beverly Hills, California, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by the American...

Adilene Estrada-Huerta

Sacramento librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award

Adilene Estrada-Huerta recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO — Adilene Estrada-Huerta, bilingual outreach youth services librarian at Sacramento (California) Public Library, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized...

Jianye He

Berkeley librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award

Jianye He recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO – Jianye He, librarian for Chinese collections at the University of California, Berkeley, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by the 91´«Ã½...

Jane E. Martellino

Greenwich librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award

Jane E. Martellino recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO — Jane E. Martellino, K-5 media specialist at the International School at Dundee (ISD) in Greenwich, Connecticut, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by...

Jennifer L. Newcome

Manchester librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award

Jennifer L. Newcome recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO — Jennifer L. Newcome, librarian at Northeastern High School in Manchester, Pennsylvania, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by the American Library...

Elizabeth Moreau Nicolai

Anchorage librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award

Elizabeth Moreau Nicolai recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO — Elizabeth Moreau Nicolai, youth services coordinator at Anchorage (Alaska) Public Library, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by the American...

National Library Week 2021 graphic with headshot of Natalie Portman and her quote: "Libraries show us anything is possible by encouraging a love of learning, discovery and exploration."

Actress, author and activist Natalie Portman to serve as 2021 National Library Week honorary chair

CHICAGO—Natalie Portman, Academy Award-winning actress, director, producer, author and activist, will lend her star power to shine a spotlight on our nation’s libraries as the honorary chair of National Library Week, April 4-10, 2021. She will help...