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Volunteer of the Year

Prior Volunteers of the Year

2001 Robert Presley
2003 Leonard Humphreys
2004 Patricia Pischalnikoff
2005 Janet Berreth
2006 Marjorie Paulsen
2007 Patricia Stump
2008 Gordon Harris
2009 Beverly Cornelius
2011 Helen Gross

Annually the Lodi Public Library Board of Trustees offers an opportunity to honor a friend or associate who contributes to the support of the Lodi Public Library through volunteering.

Nominate Someone for 2011

Nominations for the 2011 Bob Hildreth Library Volunteer of the Year Award are being sought.  Established in 2001 by the trustees in memory of Friends president Bob Hildreth, the award is designed to honor an outstanding individual volunteer who has made a significant contribution in service to Lodi Public Library and its programs.

 Who An eligible nominee must be at least 16 years old, must have volunteered during the previous calendar year and distinguished themselves by a unique or   otherwise impressive record of service to the program. 
When Nominations are due February 16, 2011.
Nominators  Volunteers and Library staff member including Friends of Lodi Public Library, literacy tutors and students, Foundation Board members, Lodi Public Library trustees and library staff are encouraged to submit nominations.
What should you tell us

Give us the name of the volunteer being nominated. In 1-2 pages list the tasks the nominee has performed as a volunteer, including the frequency of volunteer activity and the special nature of the service.

Describe the distinctive nature of the contributions made by the nominee. Include the specific impact the nominee's service has made. Please include your name and contact information.

How

Download and complete the Nomination Form.

Send completed nominations to:

Library Services Director, Nancy C. Martinez
Lodi Public Library
201 W. Locust St.
Lodi 95240

A selection committee (consisting of the library director, a library trustee and a former recipient of the award) will choose the award winner. 

The recipient  is announced at the March Library Board of Trustees meeting.  The plaque will be awarded at the first City of Lodi council meeting in April.

Bob Hildreth exemplified the spirit of volunteerism and devoted much of his own time in support of the library.