Recognition & Awards

Of all our accomplishments, we take pride in great performance, diversity, and innovation in service delivery. We are honored to be recognized for our success as we continue with the journey of service quality improvement. Our service excellence has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

NATIONAL AWARDS

Library of the Year Award (Maktaba Awards)

YEAR AWARD CATEGORY BRANCH POSITION
2017 Public Library Category KNLS Nakuru Branch Position 1
  Public Library Category KNLS Kisumu Branch Position 2
  Public Library Category KNLS Buruburu Branch Position 3
  Community Library Category Dr. Robert Ouko Memorial Community Library Position 1
  Community Library Category KNLS Kibera Branch Position 2
       
2016 Overall Winner of the Library of the Year KNLS Kisumu Branch Top Position
  Public Library Category KNLS Kisumu Branch Position 1
  Public Library Category KNLS Nakuru Branch Position 2
  Public Library Category KNLS Buruburu Branch Position 3
  Community Library Category Dr. Robert Ouko Memorial Community Library Position 1
 
2015 Overall Winner of the Library of the Year Dr. Robert Ouko Memorial Community Library Top Position
  Public Library Category KNLS Buruburu Branch Position 1
  Public Library Category KNLS Nakuru Branch Position 2
  Public Library Category KNLS Meru Branch Position 3
  Community Library Category Dr. Robert Ouko Memorial Community Library Position 1
 
2014 Public Library Category KNLS Buruburu Branch Position 1
  Public Library Category KNLS Nakuru Branch Position 2
  Public Library Category KNLS Meru Branch Position 3
  Community Library Category Dr. Robert Ouko Memorial Community Library Position 1
  Community Library Category KNLS Kibera Branch Position 2
   
2013 Public Library Category KNLS Buruburu Branch Position 1
  Public Library Category KNLS Nairobi Area Branch Position 2
  Public Library Category KNLS Kakamega Branch Position 3
   
2012 Public Library Category KNLS Buruburu Branch Position 1
  Public Library Category KNLS Nakuru Branch Position 2
  Public Library Category KNLS Meru Branch Position 3
   
2011 Public Library Category KNLS Buruburu Branch Position 1
   
2010 Public Library Category KNLS Nairobi Area Branch Position 1

International Awards

YEAR NAME OF THE AWARD AWARD CATEGORY ENTITY AWARDED
2021 Community Reading Awards (CRA) Micro project Reaching the hard to reach Knls – Mwingi
2021 CRA Micro project Toto Smart book Club Knls- Nakuru
2021 CRA Micro project Creating a reading culture among Nomadic communities Knls – Laikipia
 
2017 EIFL Public Library Innovation Awards Creative use of ICT in Public Libraries KNLS Nakuru
 
2016 EIFL Public Library Innovation Awards Public Libraries contributing to education KNLS Thika
   
2015 EIFL Public Library Innovation Awards Public Libraries contributing to education Dr. Robert Ouko Memorial Community Library
2015 Systematic Public Library of the Year Award Emerged 5th Worldwide KNLS Narok
 
2014 EIFL Public Library Innovation Awards Public Libraries contributing to education KNLS Kisumu
2014 EIFL Public Library Innovation Awards Public Libraries contributing to education KNLS Buruburu
2014 CIO 100 Annual Symposium & Awards Recognition for the provision of ICT Literacy programs KNLS
 
2013 EIFL Public Library Innovation Awards Public Libraries contributing to Literacy KNLS Buruburu

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