Photos from the CILIP Libraries Change Lives Award Ceremony, Umbrella Conference, 15 July 2009
The finalists, Andrew Motion, Peter Griffiths and award judges Winners of the 2009 award - Leeds Library Service - collecting their £5,000 prize money Kate Webber - the parent who kick-started the Leeds Library project - with the winner's certificate Finalist of the 2009 award - Edinburgh City Council - collecting their £2,000 prize money Alan Smith making a speech on behalf of The Reading Agency - finalist of the 2009 award Andrew Motion, Poet Laureate 1999 – 2009 and Chair of the MLA, presenting the award