It’s that time of year again that the LDA Award Committee is accepting nominations for the 2026 LDA Award. See the nomination brochure here. The nomination deadline is March 27th. The award will be presented at the Long Island Library Conference. If you have any questions please reach out to Maryanne Linehan or Catherine Barretta. We look forward […]
2025 Nassau/Suffolk B.E.S.T Award
It is time to nominate a teen for the Nassau/Suffolk B.E.S.T. Award! For those unfamiliar with this award, library staff members can nominate a teen to receive recognition for their contributions to library services. There will be one winner per county. Applications (Paper or Online) must be received no later than Friday, October 17, 2025. […]
CSD’s Call for Submissions for Summer Reading Displays
This is a call for submissions from the CSD Children’s Book Display Committee! We want to promote summer reading and our member libraries through the CSD social media. Send us your Children’s room’s Summer Reading Club displays! Email your photo submissions to James Grzybowski, CSD Vice President, at jgrzybowski(at)uniondalelibrary(dot)org Everyone is welcome to submit as […]
LDA Award Nomination 2025
It’s that time of year again that the LDA Award Committee is accepting nominations for the 2025 LDA Award. Click here to see the nomination brochure. The nomination deadline is March 21st. The award will be presented at the Long Island Library Conference. If you have any questions please reach out to me or my co-chair Catherine Barretta. […]
2024 Andrew Ippolito Scholarship and the NCLA Education Grant
Greetings! Below is information about the Andrew Ippolito Scholarship and the NCLA Education Grant. Please share this information with anyone you know who meets the criteria. The deadline for both awards is October 1 and applicants must be a member of NCLA to be considered for the award. For more details, see the flyer. Best, […]
2024 LDA Award Nominations
Hello Everyone! It’s that time of year again that the LDA Award Committee is accepting nominations for the 2024 LDA Award. See the nomination brochure below. The nomination deadline is March 22nd. The award will be presented at the Long Island Library Conference. If you have any questions please reach out to Maryanne Linehan or […]
2023 B.E.S.T. Award Nominations Reminder!
This is a reminder that there is one week left to nominate a teen for this year’s B.E.S.T. Award! For those unfamiliar with this award, library staff members can nominate a teen to receive recognition for their contributions to library services. There will be one winner per county. For more information, please check the attached flyer. […]


