2026 VLA Awards: Call For Nominations

The Virginia Library Association is now seeking nominations for our 2026 Awards. These awards will recognize contributions of library workers in Virginia during 2025. Please use the online submission form to submit your nominations by the deadline of May 31, 2026.

Our awards recognize excellence in librarianship and library services in Virginia. Submit a nomination that allows us to celebrate your mentees, mentors, coworkers, or friends on a statewide level. We invite resubmissions if you have submitted a nomination in the past that did not win.

Virginia Library Association award winners are determined by the VLA Awards and Recognition Committee, with the 2026 committee chaired by Rachel Kopchick of the Virginia Beach Public Library. The Award Winners will be honored at the VLA Annual Conference in October 2026 in Norfolk, Virginia.

Each nominee must meet the criteria for the award for which they are nominated. Nomination forms and accompanying documentation must be submitted prior to May 31, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Visit the VLA Awards page to view a complete list of VLA awards and their criteria.