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Dr. Carla Hayden
Librarian of Congress
In 1995, Hayden received the Librarian of the Year Award from Library Journal, becoming the first African American to receive the award.[71][72]
- 1995: Library Journal, Librarian of the Year Award[72]
- 1995: Loyola University Maryland, Andrew White Medal
- 1996: National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Torch Bearer Award[73]
- 1996: DuBois Circle of Baltimore, Legacy of Literacy Award
- 1998: Johns Hopkins University, President's Medal
- 2000: University of Baltimore, Doctor of Humane Letters[73]
- 2001: Morgan State University, Doctor of Humane Letters[73]
- 2003: The Daily Record, Maryland's Top 100 Women[74]
- 2003: Ms., Woman of the Year[40]
- 2004: College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Pro Urbe Award[73]
- 2004: YWCA, Leader Award[73]
- 2004: Greater Baltimore Urban League, Whitney M. Young, Jr. Award[73]
- 2005: Barnard College, Medal of Distinction[73]
- 2006: American Library Association, Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach Lecture[73]
- 2007: McDaniel College, Doctor of Humane Letters[75]
- 2013: American Library Association, Joseph W. Lippincott Award
- 2015: American Library Association, Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach Lecture[76]
- 2016: Fortune, The World's 50 Greatest Leaders[77]
- 2017: College of William & Mary, Doctor of Humane Letters[78]
- 2017: American Library Association, Melvil Dewey Medal[79]
- 2017: Women's National Book Association, Centennial Award[80]
- 2017: Hurston/Wright Foundation, North Star Award[81]
- 2017: Time, Firsts List[82]
- 2017: New York Public Library, Library Lion[83]
- 2017: Hutchins Center for African and African American Research, W.E.B. Du Bois Medal[84]
- 2018: American Library Association, Honorary Membership[85]
- 2018: Newberry Library, Newberry Library Award[86]
- 2019: Wake Forest University, Doctor of Humane Letters[87]
- 2019: New York University, Doctor of Humane Letters[citation needed]
- 2019: American Academy of Achievement, Golden Plate Award[88][89]
- 2022: Columbia University, honorary Doctor of Letters[90]
- 2022: University of Pennsylvania, Doctor of Humane Letters[91]
- 2023: Tufts University, honorary Doctor of Letters[92]
- 2023: American Library Association, Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship[93]
- 2024: Council for Advancement and Support of Education, Circle of Excellence Award[94]
- 2024: Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Chair’s Award[95]
- 2024: Daughters of the American Revolution, History Award Medal[96]
- 2025. PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion from the PEN/Faulkner Foundation.[97]
George Saunders
The New York Times
