CHICAGO (August 2, 2007) -- The Newberry Library is proud to present The Newberry Award to the Honorable Richard M. Daley.
The Newberry Award is the highest honor the Library bestows, having been given out only to five people since the Library's founding in 1887. The Award has most recently been presented to Hanna H. Gray, university and civic leader and historian of Renaissance and Reformation thought. Tonight Mayor Daley will be the sixth individual to receive this honor.
Presented to community leaders who encourage the spread of learning and knowledge, The Newberry Award is to be presented to Richard M. Daley for his outstanding work to promote reading among Chicagoans. Newberry Library President David Spadafora, along with Chairman of the Board Roger S. Baskes, will be presenting the Mayor with this honor.
Mr. Baskes had this to say regarding the Mayor's involvement in the humanities:
"He knows, and has repeatedly insisted, how important education and learning are to individuals and society, and he has backed up his words with deeds... the Mayor's deep support of "One Book, One Chicago" since the fall of 2001 has encouraged reading and serious conversation in Chicago - reading and conversation by citizens across the spectrum of ages and backgrounds."
The Newberry Library is an independent research library concentrating in the humanities with an active educational and cultural presence in Chicago. Free and open to the public, it houses an extensive non-circulating collection of rare books, maps, music, manuscripts, and other printed material. The Newberry offers exhibits based on its outstanding collections, musical and theatrical performances, lectures and discussions with today's leading humanists, seminars, and teacher programs.
ABOUT THE SUMMER READING SALUTE
WHEN: Thursday, August 2, 2007
5:30 PM Cocktail Reception in the Lobby
6:45 Dinner in the Regenstein Reading Rooms and Presentation of The Newberry Award to Mayor Daley
WHAT: Summer Reading Salute to the Honorable Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago
Cocktail Reception
Dinner and Presentation of The Newberry Award to Mayor Daley
DETAILS:
Summer Cocktail Attire
Complimentary Valet Parking
Tickets may be purchased online at www.newberry.org or by calling (312) 255-3778
WHERE:
The Newberry Library
60 W. Walton Street
Chicago, IL 60610