An institution, not a person, has won this year's Laurie Copping Award for distinguished service to Australian children's literature in the ACT. Subscribe now for unlimited access . Login or signup to continue reading $ 0 / $ NaN /year All articles from our website & app The digital version of Today's Paper Breaking news alerts direct to your inbox Interactive Crosswords, Sudoku and Trivia All articles from the other regional websites in your area Continue The National Library of Australia was on Friday named as the recipient of the award, which is presented by the ACT branch of the Children's Book Council of Australia.
It is named in honour of the late Laurie Copping, a former long-time principal at Hall Primary School and children's literature enthusiast. Dr Belle Alderman, emeritus professor of children's literature at the University of Canberra, presented the award to the National Library's assistant director-general Luke Hickey. National Library of Australia assistant director-general Luke Hickey said the institution was humbled and honoured by the award.
Picture by Keegan Carroll One-hundred children's books and counting The announcement was made in the theatre of the National Library, where the local branch each year celebrates the announcement of the CBCA Book of the Year awards. Dr Alderman said the National Library had been recognised for that support but also for its role as a publisher. "The NLA has brought quality literature for children by providing professional.