Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon,
Penn Stater, State College, 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.

PCBL Annual Awards were presented
for Leadership in Support of Libraries in 2007
for each award category

Citizen of the Year Award
Presented to Lenore Forsted

Corporate Citizen of the Year Award
Presented to "Highlights for Children" and subsidiary Boyds Mills Press

Friends Group of the Year Award
Presented to the Mt. Lebanon Public Library Friends (larger library)
Presented to Shippensburg Public Library Friends (smaller library)

Friends Newsletter of the Year Award
Presented to the Selinsgrove Public Library Firends

Elected State Official of the Year Award
Presented to Senator Andrew E. Dinniman

Library Public Relations Award
Presented to the Norwin Public Library

Special Merit Award
Presented to The Woman's Club of Adamstown (Lancaster County)

Local Public Official Award
Presented to Palmyra Borough Councilman
Robert E. Longenecker

Media Award
Presented to  "The Tribune-Democrat" of Johnstown (Cambria County)

Awards Presenters:
Lois Albrecht, Awards Chair
Charles Greenberg
Elizabeth Keim
Kathy Kennedy



See pictures of many of the award winners and the luncheon in our
2007 Fall Newsletter