BLYN — The Institute for Museum and Library Service has presented the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Library in Blyn with the 2019 National Medal for Museum and Library Service.
The Jamestown library was one of 10 museums and libraries around the United States to be given the award.
The medal is the nation’s highest honor given to libraries and museums that “make significant and exceptional contributions to their communities.”
Accepting the award in Washington, D.C., on June 12 from the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Library were tribal librarian Bonnie Roos and community member Celeste Dybeck.
The library was among the 30 finalists for the medal, the institute announced in March. It was the only finalist on the North Olympic Peninsula.
The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Library is open to the public and specializes in materials by and about Native American Indians with a special focus on the tribes of the Northwest Coast.
See a video of the presentation here: https://tinyurl.com/PDN-Presentation.
