Top Innovators: Urban Libraries Council Announces Winners of 2024 Innovations Award

From the Urban Libraries Council:

For 15 years, the Urban Libraries Council has proudly highlighted and honored our library members through the Innovations Initiative. We are so excited to announce the winners of the 2024 Innovations cycle!

From campaigns that promote civic engagement and intellectual freedom to programs that enhance digital connectivity and economic mobility, more than 230 library projects covering six categories were submitted by ULC members from across the United States and Canada to be considered for the top awards.

Congratulations to the Denver Public Library (CO), Gwinnett County Public Library (GA), Miami-Dade Public Library System (FL), San Francisco Public Library (CA), Toronto Public Library (Ontario), and Virginia Beach Public Library (VA) for being named 2024 Top Innovators!

These libraries are receiving the “Top Innovator” award for the originality of their work, demonstrative and measurable outcomes of their submitted entry, and the potential for other libraries to replicate and implement these most innovative of programs.

Honorable Mentions are also being awarded to the Broward County Library (FL), Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (PA), Memphis Public Libraries (TN), New York Public Library (NY), Pioneer Library System (OK), and San Mateo County Libraries (CA).

Continue reading for more about this year’s honorees, and join us at 3:00 pm ET today on the ULC Vimeo Channel to watch a special video recognizing library innovation.

We extend a special thank you to everyone who submitted a compelling Innovations Initiative entry, and to our judges for their support in identifying the winners! Our members’ contributions are immensely valued, and all submitted entries are a permanent part of the Innovation Initiative database on the ULC website.

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