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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:

$250 Book Grants (Existing LFLs)	$500 Grants (New LFLs + Books)
Village of Cairo	Stamford Village
Long Pine Village	Hoskins Village
Waverly Community Center	Fordyce Village
Unadilla Public Library	Alda Village
North Bend Public Library	Chambers Village
Madison Public Library	Edgar Village
LaVista Public Library	Homer Village
	Lawrence Village
	Gresham Public Library
	Big Springs Public Library
	Faith Memorial Library
	Cedar Rapids Public Library
	Indianola Public Library
	Minatare Public Library
	Rushville Public Library
	Valentine Public Library

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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