The Federal Depository Library of the Year award provides special recognition for a library that furthers the goal of the Federal Depository Library Program by ensuring that the American public has free access to its Government's information. Nominated libraries should demonstrate creativity and innovation in developing specific community programs for use of Federal government information or cause a dramatic increase in their community's usage of this valuable resource.

Nominations for Library of the Year typically run from January through late June or early July. The winning library will be notified by the end of July each year. The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) provides travel and lodging to the conference for the depository coordinator and the library director from the winning library.

If you are interested in nominating a library that you think is deserving of this award, please read the nomination guidelines and then fill out the nomination form. Much has been learned from the past recipients and their recognition has provided other libraries with examples of programs worth emulating. Your continued support and interest are encouraged so we can not only publicly recognize a deserving library but bring to light new concepts to incorporate into existing programs.