2016 National Medal for Museum and Library Service Recipients

First Lady Will Recognize Libraries, Museums for Top Honor in White House Ceremony

Institute of Museum and Library Services: June 2016

On June 1 at the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama and Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Dr. Kathryn K. Matthew, will honor outstanding museums and libraries with the 2016 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. Ten institutions from across the country will attend the White House ceremony to receive the highest award given to museums and libraries for service to the community. In addition to the museum and library directors, a member of the community of each recognized institution will participate in the ceremony and share how the institution has impacted his or her life.

2016 National Medal for Museum and Library Service recipients:

Brooklyn Public Library (Brooklyn, New York)

The Chicago History Museum (Chicago, Illinois)

Columbia Museum of Art (Columbia, South Carolina)

Lynn Meadows Discovery Center for Children (Gulfport, Mississippi)

Madison Public Library (Madison, Wisconsin)

Mid-America Science Museum (Hot Springs, Arkansas)

North Carolina State University Libraries (Raleigh, North Carolina)

Otis Library (Norwich, Connecticut)

Santa Ana Public Library (Santa Ana, California)

Tomaquag Museum (Exeter, Rhode Island)