Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon,
Hershey Convention Center, Hershey PA

PCBL was founded in 1979 as a result of the first Governor’s Conference on Libraries in 1977. It is an organization of citizens who work to increase awareness of libraries, both in community and governmental bodies. In 1980 the organization began honoring outstanding contributions made by individuals, groups, government officials and the media to the advancement of Pennsylvania’s libraries.

Citizen of the Year
Daniel Hawbaker

Friends Group of the Year
Friends of the Parkland Library
Friends of Bosler Memorial Library

Elected State Official of the Year
Jane Claire Orie

Lifetime Achievement Award
Robert Gallivan

Corporate Citizen of the Year
Glaxo-Smith-Kline

Friends Newsletter of the Year
Friends of Eastern Monroe Public Library

Library Public Relations Award
Delaware County Library System

Media Award
WGAL TV

Special Award of Merit
Schuylkill Campus of the Pennsylvania State University Library Student Advisory Board

PaLA Trustee of the Year
Phil Albright


See pictures of many of the award winners and the luncheon in our
2005 Fall newsletter.