The City of Sundown Library in Sundown, has received the 2024 Achievement of Library Excellence Award from the Texas Municipal Library Directors Association (TMLDA,) an affiliate of the Texas Municipal League.
To successfully receive the Achievement of Library Excellence Award, the library must exhibit excellence in 10 categories such as by providing services to underserved and special populations, marketing in innovative ways, pursuing collaborative efforts, offering enhanced services through unique or expanded programming, providing literacy support, providing for digital inclusion, supporting workforce development, promoting cultural, topical, and educational programming, comprehensively training staff, and offering other unique services to their community.
Sundown Library Director, A’ndrea McAdams shared her excitement for the library’s recognition by the TMLDA.
“It is a great honor to be recognized with this distinction, especially in our inaugural year of reopening in our new location,” said McAdams. “We have worked diligently in 2024 to be a hub for our community. Special heartfelt thanks to our staff, our city departments, and city leadership who have joined arms to bring library excellence to Sundown.”
Of the 542 public libraries in Texas, only 102 received this award in 2024.