Cody Award
Cody Award
Honoring
Outstanding Work
The Cody Award is presented by the Berkeley Public Library Foundation to honor outstanding work to shape, broaden, and illuminate Berkeley’s literary landscape and enrich public libraries. The award is named for Fred and Pat Cody, founders of Cody’s Books. The Cody Award is presented at the Foundation’s Annual Authors Dinner.
2020 Cody Award
Recipient
PEGASUS BOOKS – Berkeley & Oakland
Pegasus Books is a much-loved institution, and their dedication to both bookselling and the health of Berkeley’s business districts makes a great impact on our city and region.
Past Recipients
2020
Pegasus Books
Beloved community-oriented bookstore celebrating over 50 years in business
2019
John and Helen Meyer
Sound system pioneers, steadfast champions of Berkeley’s library, arts, and culture
2018
Steve Silberstein
Library innovator and philanthropist, developer of automated systems used in library systems around the world
2017
Linda Schacht Gage
Library advocate, Authors Dinner founder and longtime chair, and renowned broadcast journalist
2014
Donna Corbeil & the BPL Staff
Director of Library Services and staff, who oversaw the renovation on rebuilding of the neighborhood branch libraries
2012
Berkeley Reads
Berkeley’s acclaimed adult and family literacy program, based in the Berkeley Public Library
2011
Marion Abbott & Ann Leyhe
Founders of Mrs. Dalloway’s Bookstore, Berkeley
2010
Malcolm Margolin
Author, publisher, and founder of Heyday, an independent publisher focused on California cultures, landscapes, and ideas
2009
Anna Rabkin
Author and the first president of the Berkeley Public Library Foundation
2008
Alice Waters
Food activist, author, chef, and founder of Chez Panisse Restaurant and the Edible Schoolyard Project
2007
Small Press Distribution
Nonprofit book distributor, supporting independent publishers and writers
2006
Friends of the Berkeley Public Library
Member-supported nonprofit operating two used bookstores to help fund Berkeley’s public library programs and collections
2005
Nolo Press
Publisher of how-to books on law and business
2004
Pat Cody
Co-founder of Cody’s Books, Berkeley
The Library is a real treasure for Berkeley residents and their children.
–Erik Tarloff, Author and BPLF Donor