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Three Museums and Three Libraries to Receive Nation's Highest Honor for Extraordinary Community Service

The Institute of Museum and Library Services has announced that the 2005 recipients of the National Awards for Museum and Library Service are COSI Toledo, Toledo, Ohio; Johnson County Library, Overland Park, Kansas; Levine Museum of the New South, Charlotte, North Carolina; Mathews Memorial Library, Mathews, Virginia; Pratt Museum, Homer, Alaska; and Saint Paul Public Library, Saint Paul, Minnesota. Each organization will receive $10,000 and will be honored at a special ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Recognizing the vital role of museums and libraries in American society, IMLS annually awards museums and libraries that exhibit outstanding service to their communities. The National Awards for Museum and Library Service honors institutions for extraordinary civic, educational, economic, environmental, and social contributions to their communities. Any individual may submit a nomination for libraries and museums of all sizes and types. To be considered, nominees must submit all required information by February 15, 2006. For a nomination form and to learn more about the awards, click here for museums and here for libraries.

"Through partnerships with schools, businesses, social service agencies, and many others, these exemplary museums and libraries develop programs and services that meet genuine family and community needs," said Mary Chute, acting director of IMLS. "They inspire a love of learning from early childhood through the senior years, sustain our cultural heritage, build 21st century skills, and provide engaging opportunities for civic participation. The Institute is gratified to honor their achievements."