Arthur Lakes Library at Colorado School of Mines has been designated the 2025 Federal Depository Library of the Year by the U.S. Government Publishing Office. The library was recognized for its significant efforts in enhancing public access to government information and preserving important publications, particularly those from the United States Geological Survey in digital formats.
“Arthur Lakes Library truly is a leader among libraries,” said GPO Director Hugh Halpern. “The staff at this library is dedicated to advocating for and practicing preservation of Government information. We are grateful to this library for helping GPO deliver on its vision of an America Informed and congratulate them on this well-deserved high honor.”
Jack Maness, university librarian at Colorado School of Mines, said, “Arthur Lakes Library is honored to be recognized as Library of the Year by the U.S. Government Publishing Office. Colorado School of Mines has long partnered with the Federal Government in efforts to engineer a better world, and access to information has always been a part of that. I’m particularly proud of our coordinator, who has undertaken all this work with eagerness and passion, engaging students in high-level activities that help them better understand the importance of the FDLP.”
Since 2014, the library has contributed nearly 14,000 records to the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications and has served as a Preservation Steward since July 2018, safeguarding publications from various federal agencies.
The U.S. Government Publishing Office is responsible for publishing a wide range of information products for the federal government and provides permanent public access to this information at no charge through its website and partnerships with approximately 1,100 libraries across the country.