Berks County Public Libraries honored leadership and service excellence at a recent awards ceremony recognizing individuals and organizations for their support of and contributions to area libraries. Winners were chosen by the Berks County Public Libraries Advisory Board.
The ceremony’s top honor, the Dreisbach Award for Exemplary Service went to the volunteers who organize and stage the Berks Book Bonanza.
Other awards:
Outstanding Elected Official, Leesport Mayor David Reimer Sr.; Outstanding Local Business, Castaneda’s Mexican Restaurant, Robesonia; Outstanding Community Organization, Hamburg Grange; Outstanding Library Director, Carol Donahue, Village Library of Morgantown; Outstanding Library Volunteer, Marsha Olivia, Kutztown Community Library; Outstanding Library Staff Member, Kellee Wood, Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library;
Outstanding Fundraising Effort, 75th anniversary, Kutztown Community Library; Outstanding Youth Program, Children’s 12 Days of Crafting, Reading Public Library; Outstanding Teen Program, Youth-Led Humanities Grant (Teen Reading Lounge), Brandywine Community Library; Outstanding Adult Program, Bestsellers & Baked Goods, Bethel-Tulpehocken; Chet Hagan Memorial Public Relations Award, Boyertown Community Library.