Annie Carroll Moore - Awards and Recognitions

Awards and Recognitions

In 1932 Moore received from the Pratt Institute a special award, the Diploma of Honour. In 1940 she was twice awarded the Doctor of Letters from the University of Maine. In 1955 she received an Honorary Doctorate from the Pratt Institute. In 1960, the year before her death, she was awarded the Catholic Library Association’s Regina Medal “for her pioneer work in children’s library services”.

According to the American Libraries article, “100 of the most important leaders we had in the 20th century”, Anne Carroll Moore is one of the most influential figures in 20th century librarianship in the United States. She was dubbed the “Grande Dame of Children’s Services”; a pioneer in the newly emerging specialty of children’s literature, librarianship and publishing.