The Friends of Libraries Section of NYLA is proud to continue the long-standing tradition of the Daniel W. Casey Library Advocacy Award.  This annual recognition has been given every year since 1993 by the Empire Friends Roundtable, now the Friends of Libraries Section. The Casey Award honors a volunteer member or a group of the library community whose efforts have contributed to the growth of libraries or Friends of the Library organizations. The deadline for submission of nominations is July 1. The nomination form is available here.