Federal Library/Information Center of the Year
Purpose
To recognize and commend outstanding, innovative, and sustained achievements during Fiscal Year 2025 by a federal library or information center.
Description
The FEDLINK awards are given to both small library/information centers (with a staff of 10 or fewer federal and/or contract employees) and larger library/information centers (with a staff of 11 or more federal and/or contract employees). All nominations must be made on behalf of an entire library or information center (e.g., main or branch library or information center).
The award consists of a plaque and a certificate for the library/information center. FEDLINK will also cover the cost of travel for one representative from each of the libraries/information centers and one managing official from the parent institutions to attend the annual FEDLINK Awards Celebration held at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., where the awards will be presented.* A separate plaque, which recognizes each year's recipients, will be displayed at the FEDLINK offices at the Library of Congress.
Eligibility
The recipient must be a federal library or information center. (Note: Award recipients from fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024 are not eligible.)
Nomination Packet
Nomination Form: Federal Library/Information Center of the Year (Small and Large) (download PDF)
Must be prepared by the staff or management of the library or information center, by a manager above the library, or by a customer/client. (Nominator must be a federal employee.)
Selection Criteria statements (covering achievements during Fiscal Year 2025), not to exceed one page per criterion; cite specific examples and any supporting quantifiable data.
- Mission Support: the extent to which the federal library or information center assisted in fulfilling its organization�s mission during Fiscal Year 2025.
- Creativity/Innovation: the extent the federal library/information center demonstrated creativity or innovation to meet the agency mission by developing and/or enhancing existing service(s) in Fiscal Year 2025.
- Demonstrated Outcomes: the extent to which the federal library or information center served the needs of its defined user group(s) in Fiscal Year 2025.
Supporting materials (i.e., testimonials, managerial endorsements, newspaper articles, promotional materials) that relate to the accomplishments of Fiscal Year 2025 are encouraged. See the nomination form for details.
Submission
All nominations must be emailed no later than Monday, December 22, 2025. Please email nominations to FEDLINK at [email protected]. If a nominator does not receive confirmation of the nomination in one week, please contact FEDLINK at [email protected].
Selection Process
The FEDLINK Awards Working Group will receive and screen applications and submit a list of finalists to the FEDLINK Executive Board. The FEDLINK Executive Board will make the final selection and announce the winners in the Spring of 2026.
*Travel pending for FY26.
Last Updated: 01/02/2026
