The Canright Award, in honor of John and Betty Lou Canright, recognizes the person, persons or group that has done the most for the library during the year.
"She was chosen to receive the Canright Award because of her outstanding commitment to our library and staff," said Friends of the Warren Library President Carol Senff.
D'Orazio, who has been the Supervisor of Youth Services at Warren Township Library since March 2008, was briefly appointed the library's temporary director while the director was on maternity leave. During those months, she oversaw the entire library as temporary director while juggling her regular responsibilities in the Children's Department.
"Antonette performed both jobs with her usual stellar skills, serving library patrons and managing the daily needs of the Warren Township Library," said Senff. "For this extra service, we are most grateful."
D'Orazio said she never thought she'd want to work with children, but a chance opening in a children's department in a Pennsylvania library many years ago opened her eyes to the "wondrous world of working with children and reading children's literature." After that opportunity, she decided that being a Children's Librarian was exactly what she wanted to do.
The Canright Award has been given annually since 1996, when Ellen Waldstein was the first recipient.
