2021: North Carolina Public Library Directors’ Association
Large Facility Award (Morrisville Community Library)
Small Facility Award (Olivia Raney Local History Library)
Large Staff Development Award (Holleman Internship Program)
Large Service Innovation (Level Up: To College and Beyond)
2021: Institute of Museum and Library Services: Grant to address the remote learning gap created during the pandemic for students in kindergarten through second grade.
2020: National Association of Counties: Achievement Award for Kindergarten Readiness programs.
2020: Public Library Association Conference: Ann Burlingame, Katrina Vernon and Sarah Lyon presented “Decreasing Barriers to Library Use” at the PLA national conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
2018 - 2019
2019: National Association of Counties: Achievement Award for Fighting Food Insecurity and Summer Slide (in partnership with Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces).
2018-2019: Best Service Innovation: Thompson Fellowship Food Site Teen Internship.
2017-2018: North Carolina Public Library Directors Association
Best New Library Facility (Middle Creek Community Library);
Outstanding Family and Children’s Program (ABC Craft and Learn); and
Outstanding Staff Development Project (Steps to Enhance Performance and Skills).
2016 - 2017
2017: National Association of Counties: Best in Category (Financial Management) for Developing a Financial Book Purchasing Model for Public Libraries.
2017: American Library Association’s LLAMA Public Relations and Marketing Section: PR xChange Award for Best of Show Promotional Video “Get in the Game - Read!” for Summer Reading 2016.
2017: Sirsi Dynix (Cosugi): Shared Knowledge Excellence Award – Lynn Bertino, Library Systems Manager.
2016-2017: North Carolina Public Library Directors’ Association
Service Innovations (Express Book Bags) and
Outstanding New Facility (Northeast Regional Library).
2016: National Association of Counties: Achievement Award (Libraries) for Guiding Patrons to Their Next Great Book
Past Awards
2015: North Carolina Association of Government Information Officers: First Place in Social Media for the animated video “Speed Reader and the Book Thief.”
2015: North Carolina Public Library Directors’ Association: Best Promotional Initiative for “Freedom to Read.”
2015: National Association of Counties: Award of Excellence for Every Teen Ready to Lead: Developing a Teen Leadership Corps.
2015: American Library Association’s LLAMA Public Relations and Marketing. Section: PR xChange Award Best of Show Adult Reading Program for “Freedom to Read”
2015: American Library Association: Peggy Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children – Ann Burlingame, deputy library director.
2015: NC3C: Promotional Materials Award of Excellence 2nd Place for Summer Reading Promotion.
2014: National Association of County Information Officers: Award of Excellence Social Media for Click, Watch, Learn: Storytimes Online.
2014: American Library Association’s LLAMA Public Relations and Marketing Section: PR xChange Award Best of Show in Social Media for Click, Watch, Learn: Online Storytimes and Best Print Media Series or Exhibit for America’s Music Lecture Series.
