North Dakota Library Association - Library Champion Award

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Library Champion Award

Deadline: May 31st

Purpose:

This citation is awarded by the NDLA Legislative Committee to...

An individual in a leadership position

who has supported and/or advocated for a library or libraries in North Dakota.

Nomination Procedure:

Send a letter of nomination to the NDLA Legislative Committee

Letters of nomination must include specific reasons for nomination, including examples of how the person has advocated for libraries.

Further Information:

The Library Champion Award winner will be profiled in The Good Stuff and will receive a commemorative plaque
Recognition of the recipient is made during the NDLA Award Banquet at the annual NDLA conference
Nominations are due to the Legislative Committee chair by May 31st each year, unless otherwise noted. Once received, the Legislative Committee reviews and selects the winner(s), who the chair will then contact.

Past Recipients:

2025: Governor Kelly Armstrong

2025: Rep David Richter, District 1

2025: Rep Karla Rose Hanson, District 44

2025: Rep Brandy Pyle, District 22

2025: Senator Kristin Roers, District 27

2023: Rep. Eric Murphy, District 43

2023: Rep. Shannon Roers Jones, District 46

2023: Sen. Sean Cleary, District 35

2023: Sen. Ryan Braunberger, District 10

2023: Hilde Van Gijssel, Valley City-Barnes County Library Board

2021: Mayor Howard Klug.

2021: Senator Erin Oban.

2021: City Commissioner Nancy Guy.

2019: Minot Public Library Library Board.

2017: Wahpeton; Representative Alisa Mitskog - District 25.

2017: Grand Forks; Representative Corey Mock - District 18.