The State Librarian's Excellence Award and the Citation of Excellence Awards are given in honor of the late June Mendel, a former library director. They are sponsored by The Mendel Family Fund and administered by the Library of Michigan Foundation.
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The State Librarian's Excellence Award and the Citation of Excellence Awards are given in honor of the late June Mendel, a former library director. They are sponsored by The Mendel Family Fund and administered by the Library of Michigan Foundation. ~
Delta Township District Library staff are pictured here with State Librarian, Randy Riley,
during the Michigan Library Association’s Awards Ceremony.
2025 State Librarian’s Excellence Award recipients are
Delta Township District Library in Eaton County,
for their superior customer service.
They received $3,000 with this honor provided by The Mendel Family Fund.
2025 Citation of Excellence Awards were given to
Ecorse Public Library in Wayne County and
Waldron District Library in Hillsdale County
for their exceptional customer service.
Each library received $1,000 with this honor provided by The Mendel Family Fund.
2026 State Librarian’s Excellence Award Information
Application Information
The Library of Michigan Foundation's State Librarian's Excellence Award will be awarded to a library of any type (public, academic, school, special, tribal, etc.), including branch libraries, that exemplifies excellence in customer service. One (1) library in the state of Michigan will receive this prestigious award each year. The recipient library will receive a $3,000 cash prize and a trophy for display in its public area. Two (2) Library of Michigan Foundation Citations of Excellence will be presented and the recipient libraries will each receive $1,000 and a small trophy for display.
Deadline
The deadline to apply is Friday, August 28, 2026. There will be no extensions. Submissions will be accepted online only. Award recipients will be notified in September.
Application details and additional information and critera can be found here: https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/about/state-librarian/slea
The award recipients will be recognized by the State Librarian at the Michigan Library Association Annual Conference awards event on Wednesday, October 28 at the Vibe Credit Union Showplace in Novi, Michigan.
Contact Person
Lori Poznanski-Mason, Administrative Assistant to the State Librarian
Library of Michigan
Email: Poznanskil@Michigan.gov
Phone: 517-335-1518