Awards & Honors

2009

• Hennen's American Public Library Ratings: One of top ten libraries serving populations larger than 500,000
• Michelle Jeske, Colorado Association of Libraries Librarian of the Year
• Susan Oakes, Colorado Association of Libraries Unsung Hero

2008

• Ask Colorado Quality Assurance & Evaluation Subcommittee: Five DPL Librarians received a total of six annual Ask Colorado awards:

  Jon Flanagan, Excellence in Rapport
  Jon Flanagan, Excellence in the Use of Print Reference Sources in Virtual Reference
  Joe Cahn, Excellence in Referrals
  Becker Parkhurst-Strout, Excellence in Serving Youth
  Genine Plunkett, Excellence in Serving Youth
  Susie Whiteford, Overall Excellence

• Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver: Community Partnership Award

2007

• Colorado Association of Libraries: Award for Exemplary Library Services to Diverse Populations:
  Tu biblioteca hoy/Your Library Today
• Best of Westword: Best Denver Flashback - Jack Kerouac's On the Road scroll exhibit
• Best of Westword: Best Historic Photo Show - Group - From Nordenskiold to Nusbaum
• Best of Westword: Best Free Service - DVD Rentals, Ross-Cherry Creek Branch Library

2006

• Colorado Association of Libraries: Outstanding Library Web Site: Secret WonderWeb for kids and eVolver for teens
• Julie J. Boucher Award for Intellectual Freedom: Fofi Mendez, Denver Public Library Commissioner
• OverDrive Digital Pioneer Award
• WebFeat President's Award for Innovation
• Best of Westword: Best View of Government in Action - Central Library
• Best of Westword: Best Cheap Wall Art - Digital Collections (formerly known as Photoswest.org)
• Best of Westword: Best Free Multimedia Experience - Fresh City Life series
• Best of Westword: Best Retrospective - Shooting Star, Vida Ellison Gallery
• Heart of the Community: The Libraries We Love - Central Library

2005

• Hennen's American Public Library Ratings: One of the Top Ranked Public Libraries - Denver Public Library
• The Webby Awards Best of the Web: Webby Worthy Award - denverlibrary.org
• Best of Westword: Best Online Service for Ten-Year-Olds Kids - Secret WonderWeb
• Best of Westword: Best Library in Which to Read the Fountainhead - Ross Broadway Branch Library
• Best of Westword: Best Free Movies - DPL Film Series
• ALA Mover and Shaker Award: Michelle Jeske, Manager Web Information Services
• Small Business Administration Denver District: Director's Diamond Award - Dixie Malone, Business Outreach Librarian

2004

• Hennen's American Public Library Ratings: One of the Top Ranked Public Libraries - Denver Public Library
• Best of Westword: Best Free Service - denverlibrary.org
• Public Library YA Web Pages For The 21st Century: Top 20 Teen Web Site - eVolver
• Sno Isle Public Library: Top Teen Library Web Site- eVolver
• National Commission on Libraries and Information Science: Health Web Site Award - denverlibrary.org's Health and Medicine Site
• National Genealogical Society: The Filby Prize for Genealogical Librarianship - James Jeffery, Collection Specialist

2003

• Hennen's American Public Library Ratings: The Top Ranked Library - Denver Public Library
• Best of Westword: Best Public Library Music Section - Schlessman Family Branch Library

2002

• Hennen's American Public Library Ratings: The Top Ranked Library - Denver Public Library
• Bonfils-Stanton Foundation: Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Award, Arts and Humanities - Rick J. Ashton, former City Librarian
• ALA Mover and Shaker Award: Lorrie Ann Butler, Data Training Coordinator

2000

• Hennen's American Public Library Ratings: The Top Ranked Library - Denver Public Library