The Madison Public Library won a “Top Innovators” award from the Urban Libraries Council for its work with the Hip Hop Architecture Camp. The camp, created by architectural designer and Madison College instructor Michael Ford, aims to increase the number of women and people of color in the urban planning and architecture fields while giving kids the power to design their own communities.
MPL took the top prize in the “race and social equity” category. Paul Guequierre, director of communications for the Urban Libraries Council, said members from nearly 150 library partners across the United States and Canada were eligible to apply for the award.