Awards & Scholarships

The Dewey Awards are Sponsored by
The Lake Placid Educational Foundation
and the New York Library Association

The NYLA Dewey Scholarship Award
The NYLA-Dewey Scholarship provides financial assistance to enable an interested and deserving student to pursue a Master’s Degree in Library Science at an ALA-accredited library school in New York State.

The NYLA Dewey Fellowship Award
Dewey Fellowships are awarded to three NYLA members, selected by designated Sections, to attend the NYLA Annual Conference.

NYLA Awards

Outstanding Advocate of Libraries Award
Recognizes and honors an individual who, or a group that, has made a far reaching, sustained contribution to the promotion and/or support of library and information services to the people of New York State or residents within a designated service area within the State.  Recognition may include lifetime NYLA membership, citation, and gift.

Outstanding Service to Libraries Award
Recognizes and honors an individual who, or a group that, has made a significant, sustained contribution to the development, promulgation, growth or extension of library/information services to the people of NYS or to residents within a designated service area within the State. Recognition may include lifetime NYLA membership, citation, and gift.


SirsiDynix Intellectual Freedom Award


Mary Bobinski Innovative Public Library Director Award