Award Categories

Unique created these awards to celebrate high-impact libraries for providing vital services, protecting public assets and keeping patrons in good standing. Winners were chosen by Unique’s team who partner with more than 1350 libraries across the country to effectively recover materials while preserving patron goodwill. Libraries were categorized by size, region and volume to determine the top-performing partners who made the biggest impacts on their communities.

For libraries who have shown excellence in recovering overdue materials.

For libraries who provide exceptional customer service to their patrons.

For libraries who have shown excellence in returning patrons back to good standing.

2021 Award Winners

East Region

Charleston County Public Library (Charleston, SC)

Staunton Public Library (Staunton, VA)

Midwest Region

Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library (Cleveland Heights, OH)

North Kansas City Public Library (North Kansas City, MO)

South Region

Frisco Public Library (Frisco, TX)

Blount County Public Library (Maryville, TN)

West Region

Palo Alto City Library (Palo Alto, CA)

Show Low Public Library (Show Low, AZ)

Chester County Library System (PA)

Lincoln City Libraries (NE)

Central Rappahannock Regional Library (VA)

Waynesboro Public Library (VA)

West Hempstead Public Library (NY)

George F. Johnson Memorial Library (NY)

Twinsburg Public Library (OH)

Worthington Public Library (OH)

Columbus Metropolitan Library (OH)

Warsaw Community Public Library (IN)

Brimfield Public Library District (IL)

Way Public Library (OH)

Jacksonville Public Library (FL)

Gadsden-Etowah County Library (AL)

Brazoria County Library System (TX)

Richardson Public Library (TX)

Austin Memorial Library (TX)

Athens-Limestone Public Library (AL)

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District (NV)

Fort Vancouver Regional Library (WA)

Solano County Library (CA)

Pinetop-Lakeside Public Library (AZ)

Rio Rancho Public Library (NM)

Burlington Public Library (WA)

East Region

Anne Arundel County Public Library (Annapolis, MD)

Sussex County Library System (Newton, NJ)

Midwest Region

Worthington Public Library (Worthington, OH)

Natrona County Public Library (Casper, WY)

South Region

Frisco Public Library (Frisco, TX)

Gadsden-Etowah County Library (Gadsden, AL)

West Region

Sacramento Public Library (Sacramento, CA)

Glendale Library (Glendale, CA)

East Region

Arlington Public Library (Arlington, VA)

Rockville Centre Public Library (Rockville Centre, NY)

Midwest Region

Johnson County Library (Overland Park, KS)

Traverse Area District Library (Traverse City, MI)

South Region

Frisco Public Library (Frisco, TX)

Blount County Public Library (Maryville, TN)

West Region

Seattle Public Library (Seattle, WA)

Burlingame Public Library (Burlingame, CA)

Fairfax County Public Library (VA)

Charleston County Public Library (SC)

Howard County Library System (MD)

Mt. Lebanon Public Library (PA)

Middletown Township Public Library (NJ)

Kennedy Free Library (NY)

Olathe Public Library (KS)

Naperville Public Libraries (IL)

Carmel Clay Public Library (IN)

La Porte County Public Library (IN)

Interlochen Public Library (MI)

Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library (IN)

St. Johns County Public Library (FL)

Austin Public Library (TX)

Knox County Public Library System (TN)

Sullivan County Public Library (TN)

Central Mississippi Regional Library System (MS)

John P Holt Brentwood Library (TN)

San Mateo County Library (CA)

OC Public Library (CA)

Livermore Public Library (CA)

San Mateo Public Library (CA)

Alameda Free Library (CA)

Redwood City Public Library (CA)