New York City’s fund grants Sloan Public Service Award to renowned Sunset Park Library associate, this honor is considered as “Nobel Prize of city government”.

“It gives me great pleasure to inform you that Roxana Benavides, supervising librarian at Sunset Park Library, has been selected to receive the 2015 Sloan Public Service Award from the Fund for the City of New York. Roxana earned this tremendous honor—considered the “Nobel Prize of city government”—for her decades of service to the residents of Sunset Park. Respected by her peers and beloved by her patrons, Roxana has made an impact in the community for more than 20 years.

In addition to being an outstanding librarian and public servant, Roxana is also a strong advocate for the Library. It seems that whenever branch staff members are invited to participate in our advocacy efforts in Albany, or to testify at City Hall, Roxana answers the call. She believes deeply in Brooklyn Public Library, and we are so proud that she will join 2010 honoree Carrie Banks as a recipient of this prestigious award.

As I’m sure Roxana would agree, the individual honors and accolades that our staff members receive are always the product of extraordinary teamwork. BPL could not serve the hundreds of thousands of Brooklynites who depend on us without your extraordinary dedication and professionalism. I’m proud to work with library professionals who support each other and make a difference in the lives of our patrons.

Please join me in congratulating 2015 Sloan Public Service Award winner Roxana Benavides!

Very truly,

LEJ"

Linda E. Johnson | President & CEO

Brooklyn Public Library

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