"Community involvement," the standard cliche, does not come close to capturing the spirit and action that have structured the building, programs, collections, and services of the Haines Borough Public Library (HBPL), AK. Those achievements make HBPL the winner of the first annual award for the Best Small Library in America, cosponsored by Library Journal and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This article describes the many positive things that helped this Library attain the title of Best Small Library in America in 2005. Sections include: (1) Volunteers, Friends, Trustees; (2) Dragonfly Transforms; (3) Unfiltered Access; (4) Building a Library; (5) Everyone Helped; (6) Issues, Values, Perspective; and (7) Celebration Central. A description of the award is also included.