January 6, 2025

The Drexel University Libraries received the 2025 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. This is the second year in a row the Drexel Libraries has received this award.  

The LEAD Award honors academic libraries’ programs and initiatives that encourage and support inclusive excellence and belonging across their campus. These include, but are not limited to research, technology, accessibility, exhibitions, and community outreach. The Drexel Libraries will be featured, along with 33 other recipients, in the March 2025 issue of Insight Into Diversity magazine.

“We know that many academic libraries are not always recognized for their dedication to diversity, inclusion, and access” says Lenore Pearlstein, owner and publisher of Insight Into Diversity magazine. We are proud to honor these college and university libraries as role models for other institutions of higher education.”

For more information about the 2025 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award, visit insightintodiversity.com.