The Award-Winning Top Innovators and Honorable Mentions include:
Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- Top Innovator: Dallas Public Library | Budgeting for Equity
- Honorable Mention: Cleveland Public Library | Prioritizing Supplier Diversity
Civic and Community Engagement
- Top Innovator: San Antonio Public Library | Enhanced Library Card
- Honorable Mention: Baltimore County Public Library | Mobile Library Law Center
Communicating the Library’s Value
- Top Innovator: Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library | Spend a Day with a Library Worker!
- Honorable Mention: Edmonton Public Library | Mâmawô Ayâwin
Customer Experience
- Top Innovator: Vaughan Public Libraries | Surprise Me! Bundles
- Honorable Mention: Las Vegas-Clark County Library District | Bringing the Library to Transit Riders
Digital Equity and Citizenship
- Top Innovator: Nashville Public Library | Telehealth for Older Adults
- Honorable Mention: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library | MeckTech Connect - Community Internet Network
Education - Birth Thru Teens
- Top Innovator: Toledo Lucas County Public Library | Never Too Early: Reading in the NICU
- Honorable Mention: Stark Library | Reimagining Summer at Your Library
Education - Adults
- Top Innovator: San José Public Library | Caregiver Support Network
- Honorable Mention: Sonoma County Library | Virtual Adult Literacy Tutor Training
Institutional Change and Strategic Management
- Top Innovator: Kent District Library | Project Management Office for Strategy and ROI
- Honorable Mention: Chesterfield County Public Library | KPI’s for Staff Freedom and Performance
Wellness, Safety and Sustainability
- Top Innovator: Prince William Public Libraries | Resilient and Responsible Communities
- Honorable Mention: Queens Public Library | Black Health and Healing 24-Hour Virtual Summit
Workforce and Economic Development
- Top Innovator: Prince George’s County Memorial Library System | Creating a Workforce Development Ecosystem
- Honorable Mention: San Diego Public Library | Library Workforce Partnership Initiative