HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Massanutten Regional Library has been awarded the Virginia Library Association’s 2025 Library of the Year award. The library was awarded for its “expansive work in the community and its tenacity to continue providing new and record-breaking programming with limited resources.”

Library Director Zach Elder said MRL’s being named Library of the Year is a team effort. “From program planning, to getting books and materials into the hands of our satisfied patrons, to communicating our collections and services throughout our community, and everything in between, MRL’s people are the reason for this recognition,” Elder said. “Because of our stellar customer service; our removing barriers to use; our more inclusive collections, programs, and services; and our partnerships throughout the area, our patrons have even more love for us than they did before.”

This win comes after MRL was named Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Chamber of Commerce’s Nonprofit of the Year in April for its community collaboration and its creativity and innovation in meeting the needs of the communities it serves.