2026 Literacy Bridges: Empowering 21st Century Communities Grant Program

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Cohort 2 Members

Green and blue generic head logo.Kendra Aber-Ferri
Morristown Centennial Library
Morrisville, Vermont		 Headshot of Michelle AndersenMichelle Andersen
Atlantic Public Library
Atlantic, Iowa		 Green and blue generic head logo.Rachel Ashcraft
Flora Monroe Township Public Library
Flora, Indiana

Green and blue generic head logo.Emily Matthys
Bennett
Oxford Public Library
Oxford, Indiana

 Green and blue generic head logo.Rachel Henck Bentley
Clyde Public Library
Clyde, Ohio
Green and blue generic head logo.Tracy Caradine
Carnegie Public Library-Clarksdale
Clarksdale, Mississippi		 Green and blue generic head logo.Karen Coates
Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania		 Green and blue generic head logo.Lauren Copeland
Etowah Carnegie Public Library
Etowah, Tennessee		 Green and blue generic head logo.Abby de Buhr
Mattoon Public Library
Mattoon, Illinois		 Green and blue generic head logo.Trina Erickson
McIntosh Memorial Library
Viroqua, Wisconsin
Green and blue generic head logo.Genny Escareno
West Liberty Public Library
West Liberty, Iowa		 Headshot of Tyler HahnTyler Hahn
Cherokee Public Library
Cherokee, Iowa		 Green and blue generic head logo.Vickie Harkins
Talladega Armstrong-Osborne Public Library
Talladega, Alabama		 Headshot of Lauren HeckLauren Heck
Galva Public Library District
Galva, Illinois 		 Green and blue generic head logo.Julie Herringa
Manistee County Library
Manistee, Michigan
Headshot of Madeline JarvisMadeline Jarvis
Two Harbors Public Library
Two Harbors, Minnesota		 Green and blue generic head logo.Lisa Liittschwager
Dr. Grace O. Doane Alden Public Library
Alden, Iowa		 Headshot of Resa MaiResa Mai
Peru Public Library
Peru, Illinois		 Headshot of Kaitlin MartinKaitlin Martin
Stamford Carnegie Library
Stamford, Texas		 Headshot of Jody MezaJody Meza
Orland Free Library
Orland, California
Green and blue generic head logo.Wendy Moulton
Abilene Public Library
Abilene, Kansas		 Green and blue generic head logo.Sarah Nardi
Union County Carnegie Library
Union, South Carolina

Headshot of Monica PeckMonica Peck
Boyne District Library
Boyne City, Michigan

 Green and blue generic head logo.Kari Preuss
Elroy Public Library
Elroy, Wisconsin		 Green and blue generic head logo.Ana Sanchez
Palestine Public Library
Palestine, Texas
Green and blue generic head logo.Addie Smock
Kingston Library
Kingston, New York		 Headshot of Dominique SpeerDominique Speer
Lake Agassiz Regional Library
Moorhead, Minnesota		 Green and blue generic head logo.Emily Steele
McCracken County Public Library
Paducah, Kentucky		 Green and blue generic head logo.Christinna Swearingen
Rusk County Community Library
Ladysmith, Wisconsin		 Green and blue generic head logo.Valerie Venturini
Gloversville Public Library
Gloversville, New York

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Jim White
Baker County Library District
Baker City, Oregon

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Chelsea Williams
Hamburg Public Library
Hamburg, Pennsylvania

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Andrea Zwiebel
North Manchester Public Library
North Manchester, Indiana

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