Call for Gilchrist Award Nominees

man and girl accept award in front of Friends of the Library banner
2016 Charles W. Gilchrist Award recipient, the Maryland
Writers’ Association, represented here by Teen Writing
Coordinator, Mark Willen, and student participant, Sydney Sackett.
Friends of the Library, Montgomery County (FOLMC) invites library customers, employees, and the public to nominate a fellow library volunteer or philanthropist for the annual Charles W. Gilchrist Award.

This award is given in memory of former Montgomery County Executive Charles W. Gilchrist, who sought to encourage community participation in Montgomery County. It is presented to an individual, family, family foundation, corporation, or civic group that has demonstrated exceptional service to Montgomery County Public Libraries through volunteer and/or philanthropic support.

FOLMC will present the award at the annual Library After Dark fundraiser held during National Library Week on April 8, 2017. The deadline for nominations is November 30. For more information about this award or to submit a nomination, visit www.folmc.org or call (240)777-0020.

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