The award, endowed with 3,000 euros, was presented at the City of Culture in Santiago, within the framework of the II International Conference of Public Libraries of Galicia – North of Portugal. The mayor of Vilalba, Marta Rouco, the councilor for Education, Paula Vigo, and the librarian Atenea Ruibal collected the award.
The awarded project, “Shared Legacy”, narrates the organization and development of the activity “Polavila Xabier P. Docampo”, an itinerant tribute to the teacher and writer Xabier P. Docampo. This initiative, organized by the Polavila Docampo initiative in collaboration with the Association of Writers in the Galician Language, took place in Vilalba with the support of the Instituto de Estudos Chairegos, the City Council, the IES Basanta Silva, day centers in Abadín and Cospeito, educational centers in Vilalba, and the Municipal School of Theater.
Through this activity, nearly 250 people visited the library, turning it into a space for meeting and homage. Mayor Marta Rouco highlighted that the award recognizes "a way of understanding the library that goes far beyond lending books: a space open to the community, capable of creating encounters, promoting activities, and bringing culture to people of all ages".
Marta Rouco also thanked the work of Atenea Ruibal and the collaboration of all the entities involved. For her part, the councilor for Education, Paula Vigo, emphasized the initiative's ability to engage different generations and the importance of collaboration between entities.
This recognition is in addition to the second María Moliner Award obtained by the library. The City Council reaffirms its commitment to continue promoting the library as a living, accessible public service open to the entire community, whose loans increased from around 15,000 in 2024 to over 20,000 in 2025.
