2005 James C. Howland Gold Prize
from the National League of Cities
for Municipal Enrichment - Cities with Populations in Excess of 500,000

The National League of Cities (NLC) recognizes cities and towns that have turned ideas into accomplishments. The James C. Howland Awards for Municipal Enrichment recognizes and highlights communities that have preserved and/or enriched a high quality of life in cities, towns, and villages. The King Library was recognized for the strategic location linking city and university and the increased breadth of service resulting from pooled resources. The library was selected out of a field of 101 nominations overall. The King Library Project is also included in the NLC's Examples of Programs for Cities database.

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