The Ruby Assaf Presidential Award is one of two awards presented by the Friends of Mississippi Libraries and honors an outstanding volunteer who is a member of either the state organization (Friends of Mississippi Libraries) or of a local Friends chapter.
Winners:
- 2025 – Dan and Frances Brasfield, Friends of the Lee County Library, Lee-Itawamba Library System
- 2024 – Marian Lyle, Friends of the Lee County Library, Lee-Itawamba Library System
- 2023 – Jean Garrett, Friends of Madison Library, Madison County Library System
- 2022 – June Lack with the Friends of the R.T. Prince Memorial Library, Central Mississippi Regional Library System
- 2021 – Ray Clolinger, Friends of Tallahatchie County Libraries, Tallahatchie County Library System
- 2020 – Sarah Williams, Tishomingo Friends of the Library, Northeast Regional Library System
- 2019 – Larry Cockrum, Friends of the Ripley Public Library, Northeast Regional Library System
- 2018 – Michelle Parker, Friends of the Jones County Library System, Laurel-Jones County Library System
- 2017 – Diana Tatum, The Library of Hattiesburg Petal and Forest County
- 2016 – JoAnn Brandt & Sylvia D. Clark, Winston County Friends of the Library, Mid-Mississippi Regional Library System
- 2015 – Joyce Huskey, Friends of the Ridgeland Library, Madison County Library System
- 2014 – Ron Bailey, Friends of the Ocean Springs Municipal Library, Jackson-George Regional Library System
- 2013 – Linda Hanberry, Friends of the Margaret Reed Crosby Memorial Library
- 2012 – Claude Jones, Friends of the Pontotoc County Library Ms. Pat Monsour, Friends of the Madison County Public Library
- 2011 – Gloria McCracken Vaughn, Coffeeville Public Library, Yalobusha County Public Library System
- 2010 – George Taylor, Friends of the Forest County Public Library, Central Mississippi Library System
- 2009 – Rhonda Armstrong, Friends of the Ridgeland Public Library, Madison County Library System
- Honorable Mention: Irene Rhodes, Friends of Batesville Public Library, First Regional Library System
- 2008 – JoAnn Miller, Wesson Friends of the Library, Copiah-Jefferson Regional Library System
- 2007 – Mrs. Virginia C. Scott, Friends of Handicapped Readers, Jackson
- Honorable Mention: Ms. Margie Harper, Friends of the Taylorsville Evon A. Ford Library, Central Mississippi Regional Library System; Mr. Jim Stemen, Brandon Friends of the Library, Central Mississippi Regional Library System; Ms. Renee Brooks, Pass Christian Friends, Harrison County Library System; Ms. Michelle Parker, Friends of the Jones County Public Libraries, Laurel-Jones County System
- 2003 – Oretia Daugherty
- 2002 – Freda Hartness
- 2001 – Frank Thomas
- 2000 – Beth Woodmansee