collage of 2022 library award winners

The 2022 Library Award Recipients

Every day, libraries in communities across Georgia are transforming lives as they offer opportunities for people to build new job skills, pursue degrees, stay active, learn to read, meet friends, and much more. Annual Georgia Public Library Awards honor the outstanding service and achievements of Georgia’s public libraries, librarians and advocates.

The honorees:

  • Marshes of Glynn Libraries has been awarded Library of the Year;
  • Cameron Asbell of Ohoopee Regional Library System is Director of the Year;
  • Rebecca Ballard, children’s librarian at Athens Regional Library System, is Library Employee of the Year; and
  • Clyde and Sandra Strickland are Library Champions of the Year.

Read more about the winners.