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Community Advocate Award

Nominations for the Community Advocate of the Year 2013 are now closed.


We need your help…

We are looking for outstanding community advocates that support Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and we want to hear from you! Please think of a deserving candidate(s) and tell us in your own words how this person or group demonstrates the following:

  •  Belief in the importance of free and equitable access to       information a democratic society

  •  Belief that libraries and librarians are vital to the economic, social       and educational fabric of our community

  •  Ability to act as an ambassador in the community; serving as       the eyes and ears of the Library, as well as its voice


Community Advocate of the Year Award Winners

2011 – YOU! Supporters of Our Library, Our Future.

2012 – To be announced on March 21, 2013


The award process…

Please submit your nomination by January 1, 2014.

Each nomination will then be reviewed by the Community Advocate Award Committee comprised of CLP public service staff and management. The Winner or Winners will be announced at the Annual Public Meeting in the Spring of 2014.

The Award will consist of a certificate presented to the recipient at the Annual Public Meeting as well as special recognition within the Library.

Nominate Someone Today!

To nominate a deserving advocate, you can print out and complete a Community Advocate Award form (WORD format) and return it to any Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh location or click here to fill out an electronic version.