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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 10, 2025
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Sam Shaw
402-471-3216
800-307-2665
Nebraska Library Commission Awards Little Free Library Grants to 23 Communities Across the State
LINCOLN, NE — The Nebraska Library Commission is proud to announce
the recipients of its 2025 Little Free Library (LFL) Mini-Grant Program,
designed to expand access to books and promote early literacy in Nebraska’s
unserved and underserved communities. The Nebraska Library Commission has
collaborated with the Little Free Library Organization to provide these grants.
This year, 23 communities across the state will receive funding to either
install a new Little Free Library or restock existing ones with high-quality
children’s books. Grants of $500 were awarded to sites to establish a new LFL
and purchase books, while grants of $250 were awarded to existing LFL locations
to enhance their collections.
“On average, kids with access to Little Free Libraries read 1.1 more days per
week compared to communities that do not provide LFLs,” said Sam Shaw, Data
Coordinator at the Nebraska Library Commission. “We’re thrilled to support these
communities in building and sustaining access to reading materials, especially
for young learners.”
2025 Grant Recipients Include:
The Little Free Library Mini-Grant Program is sponsored in part by the
Nebraska Library Commission and supported by the Little Free Library Organization.
Each grant recipient will receive promotional materials to help celebrate and
publicize their new or enhanced community reading hub.
As the state library agency, the Nebraska Library Commission is an advocate
for the library and information needs of all Nebraskans. The mission of the Library
Commission is statewide promotion, development, and coordination of library and
information services, “bringing together people and information.”
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