Do you know of a librarian who has faced adversity with integrity and dignity intact? If so, please nominate them for the Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity Award.
About the Prize:
It is of the opinion of Lemony Snicket, author, reader, and alleged malcontent, that librarians have suffered enough.
Therefore, he is establishing an annual prize honoring a librarian who has faced adversity with integrity and dignity intact.
The prize will be a generous amount of cash ($10,000) from Mr. Snicket's disreputable gains, along with an odd, symbolic object from his private stash, and a certificate, which may or may not be suitable for framing.
It is Mr. Snicket's hope, and the ALA's, that the Snicket Prize will remind readers everywhere of the joyous importance of librarians and the trouble that is all too frequently unleashed upon them.
The award will be presented at the ALA Awards Ceremony at the 2026 ALA's Annual Conference, in Chicago, IL.
To nominate please complete the online application. The nominations must be accompanied by a specific statement of qualifications of the nominee. Supporting evidence or testimonials are welcome.
Deadline: March 1, 2026
Check out some past winners at the bottom of this webpage.
This information was shared to the SELA listserv.
