Gal’s Guide Library Wins Organization of the Year
Gal’s Guide Library receives recognition as the Community and Public Service Organization of the Year at the inaugural Advancing Noblesville Awards dinner
On Nov. 17, the inaugural Advancing Noblesville Awards dinner was held at Harbour Tree Golf Club. The Advancing Noblesville Chamber Foundation, in partnership with the City of Noblesville and the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce, held the awards ceremony to honor key contributors with respect to the city’s advancement and success. Businesses, organizations, and individuals were all recognized during the event.
Earlier in November, the Gal’s Guide Library received notification from the Advancing Noblesville Chamber Foundation that they, along with Shepherd’s Center and Suburban North Club, were nominated for the award for Community and Public Service Organization of the Year.
During the dinner, Gal’s Guide was announced as the winner, and Barb Conlin, Director of Community Outreach for Gal’s Guide, accepted on behalf of the library.
“We were delighted to be included among such wonderful nominees – the quality of the companies and individuals and what they offer to Noblesville is a bit overwhelming,” said Ms. Conlin.
“We were surprised and humbled to hear Gal’s Guide announced as the winner!”
Dr. Leah Leach, Executive Director and founder of Gal’s Guide, could not be in attendance at the dinner due to prior commitments for the library; however, she had this to say about the win, “When we opened 11 days before the Pandemic shut down the state, I was worried Gal’s Guide wouldn’t be able to be the resource of our plans, instead my wonderful team buckled down and re-defined what an independent library could be. This award is for the Gal’s Guide staff, volunteers, and patrons who make every day empowering.”
Katie Young, President of the Board of Directors for Gal’s Guide, added, “This year, Gal’s Guide Library has been lucky in that the library and staff have been recognized as nominees in several categories and by several organizations. However, this award and this win feels like such a great fit for us. We hope to continue to be worthy of this award in all that we do in serving our wonderful community of Noblesville.”
About Gal’s Guide Library:
Gal’s Guide Library is a 501c3 organization that opened at the Nickel Plate Arts in March of 2020. The mission of Gal’s Guide, which is the first women’s history lending library in the US, is to illuminate stories of women by providing books by and about women. In addition to fulfilling the need for a lending library, Gal’s Guide also offers Book Club, Film Club, Walking Club, LGBTQ+ Ally meetups as well as podcasts, book clubs, and other activities.