Nebraska Library Awarded American Dream Starts @ your library® Grant

Thanks to a grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, the American Library Association (ALA) and its Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS) will continue funding the American Dream Starts @ your library®, a literacy initiative for adult English language learners and their families. The newest American Dream libraries join a cohort of 100 previously funded programs in Dollar General communities. These American Dream libraries built easily replicable programs, developed coalition-building strategies and provided annotated lists of proven resources for libraries across the country serving adult English language learners. A January 15 news release announced that Lincoln City Libraries’ Bennett Martin Public Library will receive this grant funding. All American Dream libraries are located within 20 miles of a Dollar General store, distribution center, or corporate office. To see the list of the 2013 libraries, visit www.americandreamtoolkit.org.