Grant Recipients
(
Connecting
Libraries,
Underserved teens and
Books)
The American Library Association
Public Programs Office (PPO),
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), and Oprah's Angel Network, are pleased to announce that the following libraries have been awarded
Great Stories CLUB book club grants. These grants will provide young adults with the opportunity to discuss books relevant to the challenges in their lives.
The following list of Grant Recipients is arranged by the name of the library receiving the grant, coupled with its partnering facility (if applicable), beneath, in
red.
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List of Grant Recipient Libraries & Their Partnering Facility
Youth Education Support Services Fairbanks AK
Kenai Community Library Kenai AK
Kenai Alternative High School Kenai AK
Ketchikan High School Library Ketchikan AK
Revilla High School Ketchikan AK
Johnson Youth Center Library Juneau AK
Birmingham Public Library / Literacy Branch Birmingham AL
T.O.A.R (Riggins) Birmingham AL
Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library Benton AR
Alternative Learning Center Benton AR
Fort Smith Public Library Fort Smith AR
Sebastian County Juvenile Detention Center Fort Smith AR
Chandler Public Library Chandler AZ
Park Place Chandler AZ
Tucson-Pima Public Library Juvenile Detention Branch/
Pima County Juvenile Court Center Tucson AZ
Court Alternative Program of Education Tucson AZ
Berkeley Public Library Berkeley CA
Glendale Public Library Glendale CA
Daily High School Glendale CA
Orland Free Library Orland CA
Orland Unified School District Orland CA
SF Youth Guidance Center Library San Francisco CA
Santa Teresa Branch Library San Jose CA
Muriel Wright Residential Center San Jose CA
Dr. Roberto Cruz Alum Rock Branch Library San Jose CA
James Lick High School San Jose CA
Alameda County Library San Leandro CA
Alameda County Office of Education and Probation Department
Elsie Allen Library Santa Rosa CA
Midrose High School Santa Rosa CA
Monterey County Free Libraries Seaside Branch Seaside CA
Seaside High School Seaside CA
Tulare Public Library Tulare CA
Tulare Adult School Tulare CA
Smoky Hill Public Library Centennial CO
Excelsior Youth Center for Girls Aurora CO
Youthful Offender System Library Pueblo CO
Cheshire Public Library Cheshire CT
Manson Youth Institution Cheshire CT
Hendry County Library System Clewiston FL
Clewiston Youth Academy Clewiston FL
Pasco County Library System Hudson FL
Harry Schwettman Educational Center New Port Richey FL
Broward County Library Fort Lauderdale FL
Broward County Public Schools
Venice High School Media Center Venice FL
Decatur High School Library Decatur GA
Garner Public Library Garner IA
New Horizons Alternative High School Garner IA
Iowa City Public Library Iowa City IA
Elizabeth Tate High School Iowa City IA
Tipton Public Library Tipton IA
New Directions Alternative High School Tipton IA
Mountain Cove High School Library Boise ID
Portneuf District Library Chubbuck ID
School District #25 Teen Parent Center (Alternative School) Pocatello ID
Eagle Academy School Library Eagle ID
Hayner Public Library Alton IL
Belleville West High School Library Belleville IL
Belleville Alternative Night School Belleville IL
Bolingbrook High School Library Bolingbrook IL
Phoenix Experience Bolingbrook IL
Champaign Public Library Champaign IL
CIRCLE Academy Urbana IL
Galesburg High School Library Galesburg IL
Behavior Disorders Dept Galesburg IL
Mary Davis Home Galesburg IL
Library of the Illinois School for the Deaf Jacksonville IL
Nestle's Beverage Co. Jacksonville IL
Vernon Area Public Library Lincolnshire IL
Depke Juvenile Justice Complex Vernon Hills IL
North Suburban Library Loves Park IL
Regional Alternative School-Harlem Machesney Park IL
Forman Valley Public Library Manito IL
Robert Morris College Library Peoria IL
CHOICES Youth Outreach Peoria IL
Douglas Alternative School Library Springfield IL
Springfield High School Library Springfield IL
Anderson Public Library Anderson IN
Family Connections, Inc. Anderson IN
Austin High School Library Austin IN
Austin High School Austin IN
Monroe County Public Library Bloomington IN
Indiana University School of Education Bloomington IN
Chesterton Middle School Library Chesterton IN
Duneland Alternative Learning Center Chesterton IN
J.F. Tuttle Middle School Library Crawfordsville IN
Montgomery County Alternative Program Crawfordsville IN
Memorial Park Middle School Library Fort Wayne IN
MSD Perry Township Indianapolis IN
Southport High School IMC Indianapolis IN
Warren Central High School Library Indianapolis IN
Warren Public Library Indianapolis IN
New Castle-Henry County Public Library New Castle IN
Henry County Youth Center New Castle IN
Portage High School Library Media Center Portage IN
P.H.S. Alternative Education Portage IN
Lawrence High School Library Lawrence KS
Douglas County Youth Services Lawrence KS
Olathe Public Library Olathe KS
TLC for Children & Families Olathe KS
Bowling Green Public Library Bowling Green KY
Warren Regional Juvenile Detention Center Bowling Green KY
Marion County Public Library Lebanon KY
Marion County Youth Service Center/21st Century Lebanon KY
McCracken County Public Library Paducah KY
McCracken County Juvenile Detention Center Paducah KY
Ramey-Estep High School Library Rush KY
Acton-Boxborough Regional High School Library Acton MA
BB Russell Alternative High School Brockton MA
Haverhill Public Library Haverhill MA
Robert F. Kennedy Action Corp. For Children North Chelmsford MA
Holyoke Public Library Holyoke MA
Lenox Library Association Lenox MA
Valleyhead, Inc. Lenox MA
Pollard Memorial Library Lowell MA
Young Parents Program Lowell MA
Peabody Institute Library Peabody MA
Community School Program Peabody MA
Samuel E. Zoll Library Salem MA
North Shore YMCA Salem MA
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School Library South Yarmouth MA
Jacob Edwards Library Southbridge MA
Mark Twain School Library Rockville MD
Stone Alternative HS Library Ann Arbor MI
Benton Harbor Public Library Benton Harbor MI
Helping Our Youth Achieve (HOYA) Benton Harbor MI
Houghton Lake Public Library Houghton Lake MI
Nokomis Challenge Center Prudenville MI
Houghton Lake Public Library Houghton Lake MI
Shawono Center Grayling MI
Kalamazoo Public Library Kalamazoo MI
Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home Kalamazoo MI
Manchester High School Library Manchester MI
Manchester High School Alternative Education Manchester MI
Public Libraries of Saginaw Saginaw MI
First Ward Community Center Saginaw MI
Hennepin County Library Minnetonka MN
Intermediate District 287 Plymouth MN
Centralia Public Library Centralia MO
Champion Academy Centralia MO
St Louis Public Library - Central St Louis MO
St Louis City Juvenile Detention Center St Louis MO
University City Public Library University City MO
Alternative School University City MO
G. Chastaine Flynt Memorial Library Flowood MS
Rankin Co. School District Alternative Education Brandon MS
Williams School Library Raymond MS
Lewis & Clark Library Helena MT
Project For Alternative Learning Helena MT
Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg Charlotte NC
Mecklenburg County Jail - North Charlotte NC
New Hanover Co. Public Library Wilmington NC
Dreams Center for Arts Education Wilmington NC
Lincoln Correctional Center Library Lincoln NE
Sump Memorial Library Papillion NE
IDEAL Papillion NE
Keene Public Library Keene NH
TNT Alternative School Keene NH
Brick Township Branch, Ocean County Library Brick NJ
Laurelton School, Pathway's Program Brick NJ
Brick Township Branch, Ocean County Library Brick NJ
Ocean County Juvenile Detention Center Toms River NJ
Ocean County Library Forked River NJ
Ocean County Residential Group Center Forked River NJ
Jackson Branch of the Ocean County Library Jackson NJ
Alternative School at Christa McAuliffe Middle School Jackson NJ
Lakewood Branch of the Ocean County Library Lakewood NJ
The Academic Collaborative Effort/Lakewood Education Center Lakewood NJ
Mercer County Library System Lawrenceville NJ
Mercer County Youth Detention Center Trenton NJ
Columbia High School Library Maplewood NJ
Morristown High School Media Center Morristown NJ
TeenPride Morristown N.J.
Ocean County Library Toms River NJ
Toms River Alternate School Toms River NJ
Albany Public Library Albany NY
Albany City School District Albany NY
Brooklyn Public Library Brooklyn NY
Brooklyn Residential Center Brooklyn NY
Fairport Public Library Fairport NY
Monroe County Children's Center Rochester NY
Lawrence Middle School Library Lawrence NY
Locust Valley High School Library Information Center Locust Valley, NY
Locust Valley High School PASS Program Locust Valley NY
Mount Pleasant Cottage School UFSD Library Pleasantville NY
Adriance Memorial Library Poughkeepsie NY
Liberty Parnerships Program Poughkeepsie NY
Sadie Peterson Delaney African Roots Library Poughkeepsie NY
Family Partnership Center Poughkeepsie NY
Rensselaerville Library Rensselaerville NY
New York State Office of Children and Family Services Rensselaerville NY
Paul D. Schreiber High School Port Washington NY
Schreiber Alternative School Port Washington NY
Akron-Summit County Public Library Akron OH
Akron Alternative Academy (Akron Public Schools) Akron OH
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center Library Brecksville OH
Carl F. Shuler SLMC Cleveland OH
Cleveland Public Library Cleveland OH
Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court's Detention Center Cleveland OH
Southmoor Middle School Library Columbus OH
The Gardendale Academy Dayton OH
Lima Public Library Lima OH
Lima City Schools OPT Center Lima OH
Tuscarawas County Public Library New Philadelphia OH
Multi County Juvenile Attention Center-Tuscarawas New Philadelphia OH
Miami University Library Oxford OH
Mosaic Discovery Center Liberty IN
Wadsworth Public Library Wadsworth OH
Opportunity School Wadsworth OH
Warren-Trumbull County Public Library Warren OH
Trumbull County Educational Service Center Warren OH
Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County Youngstown OH
Mahoning County Juvenile Justice Detention Center Youngstown OH
Bartlesville High School Library Bartlesville OK
Crutcho Public School Library Oklahoma City OK
Quapaw Public School Library Quapaw OK
Talihina High School Library Talihina OK
Talihina Public Schools Talihina OK
Tecumseh Public Library Tecumseh OK
Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center Tecumseh OK
Wanette School Library Wanette OK
Little River Academy Macomb OK
Mabel C. Fry Public Library Yukon OK
Gary E. Miller Canadian County Children's Justice El Reno OK
Eugene Public Library Eugene OR
LBL ESD Eugene OR
Multnomah County Library Administration Portland OR
New Avenues for Youth Portland OR
Juniata Valley High School Alexandria PA
Mainstream Counseling, Inc. Huntingdon PA
Sullivan County Library Dushore PA
Red Rock Job Corps Center Lopez PA
Crossroads Program Greensburg PA
TIU#11/YFC#3 School James Creek PA
Youth Forestry Camp #3 James Creek PA
Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library Norristown PA
NYDC (Chosen Generation) Norristown PA
Student Achievement Center Library Pittsburgh PA
Shawnee Academy Library Shawnee-on-Delaware PA
Eastern Monroe Public Library Stroudsburg PA
Shawnee Academy Shawnee on Delaware PA
Francis Harvey Green Library West Chester PA
Pennsylvania GEAR UP West Chester PA
Cranston Public Library Cranston RI
RI Training School Cranston RI
Pawtucket Public Library Pawtucket RI
Blackstone Academy Pawtucket RI
Urban Collaborative Accelerated Program Library Providence RI
Burroughs Learning Center Library McKenzie TN
Carroll Academy Huntingdon TN
Austin Public Library Austin TX
Leadership Academy-Gardner Betts Juvenile Justice Austin TX
Donna High School Library Donna TX
Duncanville Public Library Duncanville TX
Duncanville Teen Court Duncanville TX
Fort Worth Public Library Fort Worth TX
Fort Worth Municipal Courts Fort Worth TX
McGovern-Stella Link Branch Library Houston TX
Irving Public Library Irving TX
City of Irving Teen Court Irving TX
B.L. Gray Junior High School Library Mission TX
Palmer Drug Abuse Program McAllen TX
Progressive High School Library Missouri City TX
Olton Area Library Olton TX
Options High School Olton TX
Chesterfield County Public Library Chesterfield VA
Chesterfield County Juvenile Detention Home Chesterfield VA
Douglass School Library Leesburg VA
Loudoun County Public Library Leesburg VA
Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Leesburg VA
Richmond Public Library Richmond VA
Adult Career Development Center Richmond VA
Roanoke City Public Libraries Roanoke VA
River Bend Middle School Library Sterling VA
Virginia Beach Central Academy Library Virginia Beach VA
Green Hill Academic School Library Chehalis WA
Naselle Youth Camp School Library Naselle WA
Olympia Timberland Library Olympia WA
Choice for Change Olympia WA
Skyway Library, King County Library System Seattle WA
Black River Alternative High School Seattle WA
Fort Vancouver Regional Library Vancouver WA
Clark County Juvenile Detention Center Vancouver WA
Walla Walla Public Library Walla Walla WA
Pathways Back Program of Juvenile Justice Center Walla Walla WA
Amery Public Library Amery WI
Cottonwood Group Home LTD Amery WI
Coulee Region High School Library Galesville WI
G-E-T High School Galesville WI
Hedberg Public Library Janesville WI
Rock River Charter School Janesville WI
Oshkosh West Media Center Oshkosh WI
Alternative Education/Credit Recovery Oshkosh WI
RHS Library Rhinelander WI
Northwoods Community Secondary School Rhinelander WI
SPASH/Alternative High School Stevens Point WI
Charles F. Fernandez Alternative High School Stevens Point WI
Verona Area High School Library Verona WI
Verona Area High School Verona WI
Harvey Philip Library Waukesha WI
Harvey Philip Alternative Charter School Waukesha WI
Bluefield Middle School Library Bluefield WV
Bluefield Middle School Book Club Bluefield WV
Bridge Street Middle School Library Wheeling WV
Laramie County Library System Cheyenne WY
Attention Home Cheyenne WY
Albany County Public Library Laramie WY
Cathedral Home for Children Laramie WY
