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Miami-Dade Public Library System named 2024 Library of the Year by the Florida Library Association
Wins FLA Awards for Excellence in Marketing and Public Relations and Outstanding New Librarian
The Miami-Dade County Public Library System (Library) is proud to announce that it has been named the 2024 Library of the Year by the Florida Library Association (FLA). This prestigious award recognizes the Library’s outstanding contributions to the community and commitment to excellence, leadership and innovation in serving the diverse needs of Miami-Dade County residents.
“Congratulations to the Miami-Dade Public Library System team on this remarkable achievement! This recognition by the Florida Library Association is a testament to their dedication, innovation and hard work,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “The Library plays such a vital role in our community, where residents can access information, resources such as social services and internet connectivity, cultural enrichment and gather for community events. Our libraries are safe spaces where residents can engage and thrive.”
In addition to being named Florida Library of the Year, the Miami-Dade Public Library System has also been honored with two other 2024 FLA Awards:
Excellence in Marketing and Public Relations for effectively and successfully communicating the value of the Library to the community through its multi-faceted Library Card Sign-up Month campaign in September 2023. The campaign resulted in a 21 percent increase in new cardholders over the previous year, a record achievement for the Library as the highest number of new sign-ups in a single month.
Outstanding New Librarian recognizing Daniel Jones for exhibiting exceptional resourcefulness, creativity, leadership and dedication in serving the community at the Naranja Branch Library. Since October 2022, he has made significant contributions to the Library and librarianship by identifying the diverse needs of patrons and providing opportunities for STEAM education, as well as providing assistance with accessing social services and health and wellness resources and establishing successful programs for tweens and teens.
"We are honored and proud to receive these prestigious awards from the Florida Library Association," said Ray Baker, Director of the Miami-Dade Public Library System. "We are committed to providing innovative library services and programs that meet the evolving needs of our community. These awards are a recognition of our team's dedication to excellence and our ongoing commitment to serving the residents of Miami-Dade County."
For more information about the Florida Library Association Award winners, visit https://fla.memberclicks.net/2024-award-winners.
For more information about the Miami-Dade Public Library System and its award-winning programs and services, visit www.mdpls.org.
The 2024 Florida Library Association Awards were presented during a ceremony on May 17 at the FLA Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida.
About the Miami-Dade Public Library System
The Miami-Dade Public Library System (Library) provides extraordinary services, spaces and experiences that promote literacy and learning, personal growth and limitless opportunities. The Library is recognized as an Autism Friendly Partner by the University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities. The Library was also named a finalist for the prestigious IMLS National Medal for Museum and Library Service in 2022 and 2023 and has been honored with several awards, including 102 National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Awards over the past seven years, an Urban Libraries Council 2020 Innovation Award, and seven Florida Library Association (FLA) Awards for Excellence and Innovation from 2018 – 2024, including being named Library of the Year in 2024. Learn more at www.mdpls.org.
About the Florida Library Association
The Florida Library Association is a statewide organization that promotes excellence in Florida libraries by advocating strongly for libraries and providing high-quality professional and leadership development for a diverse community of library staff, volunteers and supporters. Learn more at www.flalib.org.
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