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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The annual award recognizes U.S. libraries and librarians who create lasting innovative community service programs that successfully inspire and connect with new
readers. The award consists of a $10,000 cash prize. The award is open to public, school, and academic libraries. In addition, four runner-up awards consisting of $1,000 in Penguin Random House books will be awarded to eligible libraries.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Here is a press release about the award<span style="color:#1F497D">:
</span><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2019/12/applications-open-penguin-random-house-library-award-innovation">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2019/12/applications-open-penguin-random-house-library-award-innovation</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">More information about the award, application information, and selection criteria can be here
<a href="http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/penguin-random-house-library-award-innovation">
http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/penguin-random-house-library-award-innovation</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The deadline to apply is February 4, 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Want to learn who won the award in 2019? It was Craig County Public Library in Virginia. Read more about the library here:
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2019/04/craig-county-public-library-new-castle-virginia-wins-ala-s-first-penguin">
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2019/04/craig-county-public-library-new-castle-virginia-wins-ala-s-first-penguin</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shannon White<br>
Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">517.335.1507<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Whites29@michigan.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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