Kelvin Watson
As executive director of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, Kelvin Watson oversees 25 branches run by 600+ employees, spanning 8,000 square miles, with an operating budget of $87.9 million and a collection of 3.6 million items. Kelvin has brought innovative, award-winning leadership to Nevada’s largest library system and his deep experience in fundraising, technology, program development, and demonstrated success in addressing the digital divide. The efforts of Kelvin and his dedicated staff have garnered the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District three consecutive (2022, 2023 and 2024) Library of the Future Awards from the American Library Association (ALA). Kelvin is also the 2023 ALA Medal of Excellence award winner and most recently was honored with the 2025 ALA Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship.
