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Tyler Public Library wins Texas Achievement of Excellence in Libraries award; council asked to accept award
Summary
Library staff announced Tyler Public Library earned the 2024 Achievement of Excellence in Libraries award from the Texas Municipal Library Directors Association and asked the council to accept the recognition on behalf of the library.
Library staff told the City Council that Tyler Public Library has earned the Texas Municipal Library Directors Association 2024 Achievement of Excellence in Libraries award and asked the council to accept the award on the library’s behalf.
Ashley (Tyler Public Library) and a colleague described the application process and recognized library staff and programs. Councilmembers praised the library’s community programming, citing events such as Pi Day family activities and a pie contest that drew children and parents. A staff member noted the library is one of 102 systems that applied and is among the state’s top 19% of public library systems evaluated by the association.
Why it matters: City staff said the award recognizes broad library activity beyond lending books, including community programming and educational outreach.
Council action: The item was presented to the council for acceptance of the award; the transcript records congratulatory remarks from council members. No formal roll-call vote or ordinance number appears in the record for the award acceptance.
