Purpose
The purpose of the Maryland Library Association Outstanding Volunteer Award is to honor any library volunteer in Maryland who exemplifies the positive impact that volunteers can make in libraries through their outstanding service.
Eligibility
Any library volunteer in Maryland is eligible for the Award. No person may receive the Award more than once.
Criteria
The recipient of the Award will have met these criteria:
- Made a positive impact on library development, services, resources or promotion
- Demonstrated sustained support for library customers, staff or other volunteers
- Overcame an unusual situation in order to volunteer or volunteered a significant number of hours
Award Recipients: 1982 - Present
- 2026 - Susan Kine, Dorchester County Public Library
- 2025 - Lois Findlay, Anne Arundel County Public Library
- 2024 - No Award
- 2023 -
- Jim Meckley - Friends of the Ocean Pines Library, Worcester County PL
- Tamea Bowen - Friends of the Calvert Library Board, Calvert County
- Sharon Hafner Yingling, Carroll County Public Library
- 2022 -
- Carolyn Guy, St. Mary's County Library
- Andrea and Michael Pugh, Cecil County Public Library
- Wanda Sherriff, Chestertown, MD, Kent County Public Library
- 2021 - Mildred Mitchell / Carolyn Lambdin
- 2020 - Kathy Emerson / Debora Storey
- 2019 - Noward Sribnick
- 2018 - Linda Collins
- 2017 - No Award
- 2016 - Susan Bounds
- 2015 - Roberta Watson / Mary Kremer
- 2014 - M. Kiplinger Hine, Jr.
- 2013 - Jeffrey Smith
- 2012 - No Award
- 2011 - Sheri Verdonk
- 2010 - No Award
- 2009 - Pat Baker
- 2008 - Martha Grahame
- 2007 - Joginder Singh
- 2006 - Mary Sumerville
- 2005 - Jack and Betty Linton / Tara Richards
- 2004 - John Hines
- 2003 - Rita Lewi / Debbie Pasco / Sara Gilger Barnes
- 2002 - Margaret Cornett / Paula Smith / Isabelle Stottlemyer
- 2001 - Adm. Maurice A. Rindskopf / Ray and Ruth Vanderlinde
- 2000 - William Miller, Pikesville Libr., BCPL
- 1999 - Abe Koblin, Baltimore Co. Public Lib. and the Washington Post Company
- 1998 - Friends of the Caroline County Public Library
- 1997 - Ann Ayers, Fairmount Hgts Library, Prince George's Co. Memorial Lib.
- 1996 - Anita Cushing, Howard County / Historical Society Library
- 1995 - Eli Flam, Promoting libraries in Charles County
- 1994 -
- Anne Abbate, Montgomery Co. Dept. of Public Libraries
- Martha Wilson Harris, South Penn Elementary School, Cumberland
- Bill Hiatt, Carroll County Public Library
- 1993 - Tracey Peek, Eastern Shore Regional Library
- 1992 - Sarah Robinson, Harford County
- 1991 - Maryjo Scarbath, Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
- 1990 - K. Elizabeth Grim, Baltimore Co.
- 1989 - Julie Lee, Gilman School
- 1988 -
- Sylvia Duvall, Wicomico County
- Richard Walters, Kent County
- 1987 -
- William L. Carduff, Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
- Margaret Griffith, Howard County
- 1986 -Carroll County (joint award)
- 1985 -
- Joseph Dorothy, Prince George's Co.
- Tom Johnson, Carroll County
- Elizabeth and Richard Clopper
- 1984 -
- Dorothy Fair, Prince George's Co.
- Dorothy Langeley, Frederick Co.
- Margaret Price, Carroll County
- Linda Roberts, Prince George's Co.
- 1983 - Allyn Waterman, Montgomery Co.
- 1982 - Lanetta Park, Kent County