Richmond Hill Public Library receives Honourable Mention award at 2023 Innovations Celebration

Library chosen from 150 submissions across Canada, U.S. in 8 categories

yorkregion.com
May 25, 2023

The Urban Libraries Council recognized Richmond Hill Public Library (RHPL) as one of eight Honourable Mentions at its 2023 Innovations Celebration. The annual event highlights transformative programs from public libraries in Canada and the United States.

Expert judges selected RHPL from approximately 150 submissions in eight categories and the library received the Honourable Mention award in the Education category for its collaborative partnership with 18 public libraries across York, Durham and Peel regions.

Co-founded by RHPL and Pickering Public Library, the partnership helps small or mid-sized libraries to attract top talent for community events and programming they otherwise would not be able to afford. By working together, participating libraries share resources and networks to build on each other's expertise.

The partnership has resulted in approximately $800 in savings per program per library and high-quality programs, including author visits with astronaut Chris Hadfield and the Ancestral Voices programs series.

See the full list of award recipients at https://www.urbanlibraries.org/innovations.