National Medal for Museum and Library Service

The National Medal for Museum and Library Service is an award given annually by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to American libraries and museums with outstanding service to their communities. The IMLS refers to the medal as "the nation’s highest honor conferred on museums and libraries for service to the community."[1] The award is typically presented by the First Lady of the United States.

From 1994 to 1999, the award was known as the National Award for Museum Service and given to museums only.[2] From 2000 to 2006, it was awarded to three museums and three libraries annually, and was known as the "National Award for Museum and Library Service". From 2007 to the present, it has borne its present name, and been awarded to five museums and five libraries.

The lists of awardees for 1994-2009 are drawn from the 2009 medals booklet, published by the IMLS.[3]

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

In 2000, the first year that the award was given to libraries, the following seven institutions received it:[3]

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

In 2010, the award was given to the following ten libraries and museums:[4]

2011

In 2011, the award was given to the following ten libraries and museums:[5]

2012

In 2012, the award was given to the following ten libraries and museums:[6]

2013

In 2013, the award was given to the following ten libraries and museums, and presented by First Lady Michelle Obama:[1]

2014

In 2014, the award was given to the following ten libraries and museums:[7][8][9]

2015

In 2015, the award was given to the following ten libraries and museums:[11]

2016

In 2016, the award was given to the following ten libraries and museums:[12]

References

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