Palmer Hamilton, a high quality furniture manufacturer of education and commercial markets is pleased to announce it has received a platinum award in LibraryWorks’ second annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs.) The MLAs were created to recognize the top products in the library industry in a truly unbiased format.

Products were submitted in the fall using a simple application, and then were posted on a private site with an enhanced description and attendant materials. These products were batched into small groups and sent to the LibraryWorks database of more than 80,000 librarians at public, K-12, academic, and special libraries. Only customers with experience with these products in their facilities were permitted to judge the products, resulting in a truly unbiased score. Each judge scored the product on a numeric basis from 1-10 on a series of questions regarding functionality, value, customer service, etc.

“We are honored and humbled to receive such an award” says John Gardner, CEO and President of Palmer Hamilton. “This award verifies our hard work and determination to provide Libraries with products that work and are innovative.”

“We strive to help libraries provide an environment where people want to be in.”

Hive collaborative furniture was released in 2014. It has been distributed in private and public libraries to create environments needed in libraries.

Its preeminent features are:

• Create a private or collaborative area within and existing space
• Sound dampening qualities
• Power and work surfaces integrated into furniture

Jenny Newman, publisher and MLA program manager said, “With so many options and configurations, Hive is truly a Platinum product!”