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CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has awarded its , a programming grant named after the transformative 91´«Ã½ leader, to the Aztlán Center at Colorado State University (CSU) Pueblo Library, Highgate (Vt.) Library and Community Center, and Udall (Kan.) Public Library.

The $2,500 grant is open to public, academic, K-12, tribal and special libraries and helps to support meaningful programs with limited programming budgets. The Peggy Barber Tribute Grant will support a different type of library programming each year. This year, libraries submitted applications in support of humanities-based programming.

The funded projects include:

• The CSU Pueblo Library will host the Aztlán Center Summer Institute focused on educational programming dedicated to the study and preservation of Chicanx, Latinx, and Indigenous Peoples and Environments of the Southwest. The institute, which will occur on-campus for a full day of events, will consist of panels led by Colorado educators, presentations by museum and archives professionals and interactive exhibits to spotlight oral histories and artifacts. Activities will be livestreamed on the CSU Pueblo Library YouTube channel for remote participation.
• Highgate (Vt.) Library and Community Center’s Charlie Cart Project is a mobile kitchen that will be utilized to create humanities programs that are multi-generational, educational, and help feed the local community. The library will host monthly cooking programs with an emphasis on international dishes and children’s programs to teach culinary skills at a young age.
• Udall (Ks.) Public Library’s project, Discovering How Art Can Affect Our Lives, will focus on art created though critical thinking and help the community become more united through art creation and education. The program will be the library’s first art-focused program and will offer six courses on varying topics all with the intention of bringing the community together to see the library in a new light.

“A wide variety of creative library program proposals were submitted for the Peggy Barber award this year, and the committee was wholly impressed by the ingenuity of our colleagues across the country,” said Robbin Degeratu, committee chair and administrative director of Centre County Library & Historical Museum. “The three chosen humanities programs and the libraries that will bring them to life will have lasting and meaningful impacts on participants. I look forward to seeing these libraries succeed in their endeavors.”

The Peggy Barber Tribute Grant was created with donations from Barber’s friends and colleagues. To support the grant, make a contribution to the within 91´«Ã½’s Cultural Communities Fund.

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About the 91´«Ã½

The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is the foremost national organization providing resources to inspire library and information professionals to transform their communities through essential programs and services. For more than 140 years, the 91´«Ã½ has been the trusted voice for academic, public, school, government and special libraries, advocating for the profession and the library’s role in enhancing learning and ensuring access to information for all. For more information, visit .