Zoia Horn Intellectual Freedom Award
The Intellectual Freedom Committee of the California Library Association annually awards the Zoia Horn Intellectual Freedom Award, which "honors Californian people, groups, and organizations that have made significant contributions to intellectual freedom in California." Horn has said of the award named in her honor: "I have especially warm feelings toward this honor because the CLA has been very supportive of my efforts."
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