Nominations for NYC Neighborhood Library Awards Open
The Neighborhood Library Awards launched its third awards season, and is asking New Yorkers to nominate their favorite neighborhood libraries top honors and the shot at a $20,000 prize.
An initiative of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and the Charles H. Revson Foundation, the NYC Neighborhood Library Awards recognize and reward public libraries for being places where all are welcome, the programs and resources are free, and the librarians are making it all happen on a shoestring budget.
Starting Wednesday, New Yorkers can nominate their library for exceptional service to the community, via a form available online, in paper at local branches, and in six languages. Based on patrons’ nominations, data on circulation and program attendance, visits to see the branches in action, and the recommendations of a philanthropic review committee, the pool will be narrowed down to ten finalists. From there, a group of eminent judges will pick five winning branches for the $20,000 prize. The remaining finalists will receive $10,000 each.
