The Library offers awards in several categories to students throughout the year.
![A small artist book centered on the sea, with copper etchings paired w/ brief snippets of poems about the sea.](/sites/default/files/styles/large_landscape/public/media-images/SS37566_37566_41291246.jpg?itok=F8BRNdWo)
Book Arts Prize
This juried award is given every year in recognition of excellence in the creation of a hand printed and bound book, letterpress printing, or hand binding.
![Cameras and audio equipment for digital production](/sites/default/files/styles/large_landscape/public/media-images/digital-excellence-awards.jpg?itok=8tDex_i4)
Jones Media Center MAD Research Video Competition
Recognizing student achievements in academic multimedia projects in the form of videos, audio or other media produced as part of academic research.
![Student shows her poster to another poster](/sites/default/files/styles/large_landscape/public/media-images/wetterhahn-symposium-2017.jpg?itok=0mRBlnLc)
Research Award in the Sciences
This award recognizes students that demonstrate an exceptional ability to conduct research in the literature of their field.
![Students present posters in Baker-Berry Library](/sites/default/files/styles/large_landscape/public/media-images/senior-honors-thesis-showcase.jpg?itok=Nwj_6OlG)
Undergraduate Thesis Library Research Award
Winners of the award demonstrated exceptional ability to locate, select, evaluate, and synthesize library resources and to use them to create their project.
![Dartmouth’s 250th anniversary bookplate](/sites/default/files/styles/large_landscape/public/250th-bookplate.jpg?itok=bNkG6c9P)
250th Anniversary Bookplate Winner
See Saba Maheen's winning entry for Dartmouth’s 250th-anniversary bookplate competition.
Staff Awards
![Richard Langdell and Lilly Linden](/sites/default/files/styles/large_landscape/public/media-images/20231205-library-awards-eb-040_copy.png?itok=0vC-Yi3f)
Staff Service Awards
Each year, Dartmouth Libraries hosts the Library Staff Awards to highlight the depth of achievement among our people and teams. These awards include the Values in Action Awards, the Dartmouth College Staff Association Awards, Years of Service Awards, the Dean's Council for Equity and Inclusion Award, and the Purpose and Vision Awards. Apart from the Years of Service, recipients of these awards are peer-nominated.