Nominations for the 2016 I Love My Librarian Award are now open with a deadline of Friday, September 16. An electronic nomination form is now available online at ilovelibraries.org/ilovemylibrarian.

This prestigious award will recognize the service of 10 exceptional public, school, college, community college, or university librarians who have transformed lives and communities through educational opportunities and lifelong learning.

Each winner will receive $5,000 and a $500 travel stipend to attend an award ceremony held in their honor at Carnegie Corporation of New York on November 30, 2016.