Melanie Huggins
Class of 2017 Fellow
Executive Director, Richland Library
Location
Columbia
Occupation
Executive Director, Richland Library
Organization
Career History
Executive Director, Saint Paul Public Library; Youth and Outreach Services Director, Children's Librarian - Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Education
Master of Library Science, University of South Carolina
B.F.A. Winthrop University
Community Involvement
Immediate past chair and trustee, Urban Libraries Council; Boards - City Center Partnership and the Public Library Association; Past president, Association of Public Library Administrators - SC
Mentor
Melanie Huggins in the news
2018 Stephen G. Morrison Visionary Award
December 3, 2018
One Columbia for Arts and History is proud to announce Melanie Huggins, the executive director of Richland Library, as the recipient of the 2018 Stephen G. Morrison Visionary Award.
Source: MidlandsBiz
Envision Columbia Women’s Summit a Huge Success
August 10, 2017
More than 200 women were in attendance for the Envision Columbia Women’s Summit hosted by Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on Tuesday, July 25, 2017.
Source: Columbia Regional Business Report
Richland Library wins nation’s highest honor
May 15, 2017
The sound of cheers and plastic hand clappers and the glint of confetti filled Richland Library Main’s second floor Monday after executive director Melanie Huggins announced the library had receive
Source: The State, Erin Shaw
Richland Library is a finalist for national award
March 20, 2017
Richland Library is a finalist for the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries for service to the community.
Source: The State, Erin Shaw