The Federal Depository Library of the Year award provides special recognition for a library that furthers the goal of the Federal Depository Library Program by ensuring that the American public has free access to its Government's information through:

• Outstanding service to meet the Federal government information needs in the library's service area;
• Creativity and innovation in developing specific community programs for use of Federal government information or a dramatic increase in their community's usage of Federal government information;
• and Leadership in creating public service programs that can be emulated by other Federal Depository Libraries.

Nominations typically run from January 1st-June 30th.

The winning library will be notified by the end of July each year.