
Chicago’s Newberry Library has awarded its 2018 Newberry Library Award to Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden for her outstanding contributions to the humanities and to the field of librarianship. Hayden has been a leader in helping libraries evolve intelligently in the digital age, promoting digital literacy, community engagement, and new ways of interacting with readers and other users in person and online. Hayden will be presented with the award during a ceremony at the library on April 23.