This honor is presented each year to a trustee of a public library who has contributed by leadership, work, ideas, community relations or other ways to a significant betterment of library services in that community. The trustee should have given service to the library beyond attendance at board meetings and should be an active patron of his/her library.

• 2009 Theresa Kirby, Potter County Library
• 2008 Judy Trzynka, Watertown Regional Library
• 2005 Norma Nielsen, Tripp County Library
• 2004 Roy Burr, Rapid City Public Library
• 2001 MayLou Austin, Watertown Public Library
• 1999 Kathy Johnson, Rapid City Public Library
• 1996 Herb Aslesen, Grace Balloch Memorial Library, Spearfish
• 1995 William J. "Joe" Van De Rostyne, State Library Board
• 1993 Linda Osberg, Rawlins Municipal Library, Pierre
• 1991 Linda Meyer, Grace Balloch Memorial Library, Spearfish
• 1990 Shirley Stenseth, SD State Library Board, Pierre
• 1989 Blaine Rudolph, Canton Public Library
• 1988 Frances, Storm, Tripp County Library, Winner
• 1987 Sandra Smith, Oldham Public Library
• 1984 Kathryn Giacometto, Belle Fourche Public Library
• 1983 Velma Walker, Hill City Public Library and DeLila Tompkins, Hyde County Library, Highmore
• 1982 Max Gonzenbach, Grant County Public Library, Milbank
• 1980 Mary Helen Hopponen, Brookings Public Library
• 1979 Gladys Claussen, Bennett County Library, Martin
• 1978 Robert Rodig, Belle Fourche Public Library
• 1977 Winifred Lorentson, Hand County Library, Miller
• 1975 Phyllis Lauer, Howard Public Library, Howard