Award Winners

READS Award of Excellence winners:

: 2019 Award winner Pamela Dziama (center), with Lesley Kimball (left), Director, Wiggin Memorial Library and Beverly Pietlicki (right) READS Past President.

: 2018: READS President, Beverly Pietlicki (left), presents the READS Award of Excellence to recipient, Ruslyn Vear (center), Reference Librarian at the Amherst Town Library. Amy Lapointe, Director at the Amherst Town Library, is on the right.

: 2017: READS Secretary, Kersten Matera (left) presents the READS Award of Excellence to recipient, Roger Robbins (center). Roger was nominated by Beverly Pietlicki (right), Director at the Stephenson Memorial Library.

: 2016: READS acting Past President, Myra Emmons (right) presents the READS Award of Excellence to recipient, Karen Frey (left), Circulation Coordinator and Outreach Coordinator at the Nesmith Library. Karen accepted her award at the READS Fall Conference which took place at the Hooksett Public Library.

: 2015: READS Past President Katherine Dormody (left), Director of the Gilford Public Library, presents the READS Award of Excellence to recipient Sandy Whipple (right), Adult Services and Outreach Coordinator at the Goffstown Public Library. Sandy accepted her award at the READS Annual Meeting which took place at the NELA Fall Conference.

: 2014: READS Award of Excellence recipient Mark Glisson, Information and Technical Services Specialist at Hooksett Library. Mark accepted his award at the READS Fall Conference at the Hooksett Library on September 19, 2014.

: 2013: READS Past President Myra Emmons (left) congratulates Janet Arden (center), recipient of the 2013 Award of Excellence. Debra Hiett, Director of the Hampstead Public Library (right) nominated Janet for the award, which was presented at the READS Annual Fall Conference on October 25, 2013.

: 2012: READS Past President/Award of Excellence Committee Chair Pat Fickett (at right) congratulates READS Award of Excellence winner Sophie Smith (center) of the Nashua Public Library at the READS Fall Conference on October 26, 2012. Nominator Jen Hinderer, Director of the Nashua Public Library is on left.

: 2011: READS past president Linda Taggart (left), supervisor of reference services at the Nashua Public Library, presents Weare Assistant Librarian Thelma Tracy with the 2011 READS Award of Excellence.

: 2010: Lois Freeston (left), Assistant Director Nesmith Library, Windham, NH, accepts award from Amy Lapointe, READS Past President and Director of the Amherst Town Library

: 2009: Pamela Smith, Systems and Technical Services Librarian, Howe Library, Hanover (left) accepts award from Christine Hague, Chair, READS Award Committee.

: 2008: Michelle DuBreuil, Library Assistant at the Gordon-Nash Library, New Hampton (left) accepts award from Diane Gilson, Assistant Librarian, Gordon-Nash Library.

: 2007 Award winner Ellen Knowlton (center), with Janet Angus (left), Director, Merrimack Public Library and Diane Arrato Gavrish (right) Asst. Director, Merrimack Public Library.

: 2006: Celina Houlne, Circulation Supervisor, Rochester Public Library.

: 2005: Eleanor Croteau, Manchester City Library