The Los Angeles County Library will receive a 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, one of two Southern California institutions that will be honored with the award this summer.

The L.A. County Library will join the Riverside Art Museum among the eight recipients of the nation’s highest honor for museum and library services.

The medals have been presented for the past 29 years by the Washington, D.C.-based Institute of Museum and Library Services to celebrate institutions that are making a difference for individuals, families and communities.