The Pueblo City-County Library District has added another achievement to its whirlwind year of recognition.

The district has been named Colorado�s 2018 Library of the Year.

The Colorado Association of Libraries presented the award to the library during its annual conference on Friday in Loveland.

"It has been a remarkable year for Pueblo City-County Library District. It is a great honor to be recognized as the Colorado Library of the Year by the Colorado Association of Libraries,� said the Jon Walker, the district�s executive director.

�Public libraries truly reflect the communities we serve.�

Annually, the honor is bestowed on a Colorado library for exceptional accomplishments achieved during the year.

In March, in a come-from-behind-victory against larger adversaries in a national online voting contest, the underdog Pueblo City-County Library District made a final surge to win the crown of best library in the nation.

More than two months of local cheerleading and a social media campaign that included help from Gov. John Hickenlooper and even "Miles," the Denver Broncos mascot, Pueblo edged past Williamsburg, Va., to win the Leslie B. Knope Award, named after actress Amy Poehler's character on the NBC show "Parks and Recreation," which distinguishes the winner the best in the country.

In May, The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced the Pueblo City-County Library District was one of 10 recipients of the 2018 National Medal for Museum and Library Service in recognition of its significant and exceptional contributions to the community. It was selected from a field of 29 national finalists.

�The success of Pueblo City-County Library District correlates to the engagement of the members of our community. Importantly, I consider it an award also for the library employees, whose dedication and effort is inspirational,� Walker said.

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