The Suffolk Library Marketing Award recognizes the best
marketing campaign by a public or academic library in Suffolk County, a
commission of the Library Marketing Committee of the Reference
and Adult Services Division of the Suffolk County Library Association.
The 2025 SLMA competition application and instructions are now available.
Download the 2025 SLMA Application and Instructions:
LAST YEAR’S SLMA RESULTS
2024 Suffolk Library Marketing Award Winners Announced!
The 2024 Suffolk Library Marketing Awards (SLMA) were announced at the Suffolk County Library Association Annual Dinner on October 24, 2024.
Congratulations to all of the winners!
Here are the results:
First Place
Mattituck-Laurel Library
Campaign: “American Girl Tea Party and Author Talk”
Shauna Scholl, Director
Submitted by Sharon Twickler, Technology and Social Media Marketing Coordinator
Second Place
Longwood Public Library
Campaign: “Community Yarn Project”
Lisa Jacobs, Director
Submitted by Tara Moran, Adult Services Program and Outreach Librarian
Third Place
Lindenhurst Memorial Library
Campaign: “Summer Reading Club: Adventure Begins at Your Library”
Lisa Kropp, Director
Submitted by Caitlin Sempowich, Assistant Director
Honorable Mention
West Islip Public Library
Marketing campaign: “Meet the Author! Carl Safina”
Jamie Papandrea, Director
Submitted by Elizabeth Chodrow, Library Assistant
2024 Judges
Many thanks to our 2024 SLMA judges for their time, effort, and expertise in assessing the competition entries this year:
Sharron McDevitt
Community Engagement Supervisor, Half Hollow Hills Community Library
Kathryn Heaviside
Community Services Librarian, Northport-East Northport Public Library
Christopher Collora
Public Relations Manager, EGC Group, Melville, NY