LJ Best Small Library In America Nominations 2024

Library Journal‘s annual award for the Best Small Library in America, made possible by Ingram, was founded in 2005 to encourage and showcase the exemplary work of these libraries. It honors the U.S. public library that most profoundly demonstrates outstanding service to populations of 25,000 or less (CLICK HERE for eligibility requirements).

The winning library will receive a $5,000 cash award, and two finalist libraries will be awarded $1,000 each—thanks to Ingram. All three will be featured in the September 2024 issue of Library Journal and online.

The winner will also be highlighted at the 2024 Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL) Conference, September 11-14 in Springfield, MA, and thanks to support from ARSL, will receive a scholarship to attend and the opportunity to speak there.

Please note that this form must be completed in one sitting.

NOMINEE INFORMATION:

Nominee Library Name*

Nominee Library Address*

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State/Province

ZIP / Postal

Country

Nominee Contact Person*

First Name

Last Name

Nominee Contact Email Address*

Nominee Contact Phone Number*

YOUR INFORMATION:

Nominator Name*

First Name

Last Name

Nominator Email Address*

Nominator Phone Number*

NOMINATION NARRATIVE:

How, in the last two years, you have raised the profile of the library in your community, reached out to new users and remote users, impacted literacy in the community, and used technology to support and grow patron access to materials and information.

Please highlight innovative approaches to traditional problems, including seemingly small fixes that work. And, please highlight specific innovations that can be readily adopted by other libraries of all sizes.

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SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:

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NOMINEE'S STATISTICAL DATA:

If you do not have all of the statistics below, then please submit at least the first six. The judges do not make selections based on numbers, but they are helpful in giving context to the written submission.

Population Served*

Total Annual Budget*

Per Capita Budget*

Circulation*

Percent of Budget Spent on Materials*

e-Use (in-house and remote if available)*

(Please add an explanation of what's included.)

Number of Staff (FTE)

Percent of Staff Who Are Professional Librarians

THE NOMINATION DEADLINE FOR THE AWARD IS JUNE 26, 2024.

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