An Invitation for Application for the

PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICE FOR OLDER ADULTS

2012 AWARD

AARP Pennsylvania and the Office of Commonwealth Libraries Older Adults Advisory Committee are interested in recognizing and promoting library service for older adults in Pennsylvania. They invite public libraries, regardless of size, to share their success in serving older adults through innovative and/or creative programming. This award, presented by AARP, will recognize a public library, small, medium, or large, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that conducts innovative and/or creative programming for older adults.

The following criteria will be considered in selecting the award-winning library:

Innovative programming, realistic program goals, plans for continuation of the program and how the older adult, age 50+, is being served by the library.

Community awareness and involvement in designing library services for older adults.

Coordination and collaboration with community organizations serving older adults.

Intergenerational or other older adult special population aspect of the service.

Can this program be replicated in other libraries and has is it been repeated more than once in the past year in your library?

The award will be presented at the Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Library Association in October.

Nominations for the award must be received by July 23, 2012 to be considered. Please send applications by email to me: If there are any questions, please call me at 717-783-5747.

Public Library Service for Older Adults Award

List of Awardees

1993
Commonwealth Libraries / 1994
Cambria County Library
1995
New Castle Public Library / 1996
Cumberland County Library System
New Cumberland Public Library
1997
James V. Brown Library
Easttown Township Library
Honorable Mention
Montgomery County - Norristown Public Library / 1998
Bellwood Antis Public Library
Bethel Park Public Library
Bucks County Free Library
Honorable Mention
Green Tree Public Library
Hershey Public Library
1999
Lauri Ann West Memorial Library
Martin Library
Schlow Memorial Library / 2000
Altoona Area Public Library
Berwick Public Library
2001
Baldwin Borough Public Library
Green Free Library
Dillsburg Area Public Library / 2002
Lititz Public Library
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Chester County Library & District Center
New Castle Public Library
2003
Lititz Public Library
Mt. Lebanon Public Library
New Cumberland Public Library
Northland Public Library / 2004
Allegheny County Library Association
Bethel Park Public Library
Delaware County Library System
2005
Milanof-Schock Library
Wayne County Public Library
Whitehall Public Library
Honorable Mention
Glenside Free Library
Lititz Public Library
Plum Borough Community Library / 2006
Delaware County Library System (DCLS)
Erie County Public Library
Milanof-Schock Library
Whitehall Public Library
2007
Carnegie Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Andrew Bayne Memorial Library / 2008
Altoona Area Public Library
Northumberland Public Library
Peters Township Public Library
2009
Allegheny County Library Association
Milanof Schock Library
Schlow Centre Region Library / 2010
J. Lewis Crozer Library
Mengle Memorial Library
Osterhout Free Library

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