This page includes awards made during the current NNLM award period (May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2026).
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| Project Title | Lead Organization | Project Summary | Project Start Date | Project End Date | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collection Equity | New York College of Podiatric Medicine | The New York College of Podiatric Medicine (NYCPM) is committed to raise its’ organizational health literacy level among faculty, staff, and students to step up the organization’s ability to meet Healthy Objectives 2030, specifically targeting the Health Literacy Related Objectives. The New York College of Podiatric Medicine (NYCPM) is committed in improving patient communication skills among the podiatric medical student and strengthening ways for patients to be more involved in decisions about their health care. We would like to train our faculty, staff, and… | New York | ||
| Collection Equity | Moultonborough Public Library | We plan on purchases books related to aging, general health, retirement, and longevity. These resources will be placed on a special shelf and highlighted in our catalog so they are easy to find. We also plan to purchase multiple copies of the three books found on the NNLM website specifically to use for book discussions. We will be contacting health providers to see if they would like to be part of the discussions and to answer questions related to the topics found in those books. Our goal is to engage seniors with resources related to health topics and to start… | New Hampshire | ||
| Collection Equity | Maine Medical Center - MaineHealth | We would review our collection and also the statewide catalog to find gaps in available print book or ebook, video and ejournal resources on issues of health equity, particularly in regards to Native American, rural health, immigrant and refugee and LGBTQ populations. Items will be made available via our statewide catalog for checkout to our health system community and to all Maine residents. Our collection goals will be to include titles that emphasize marginalized voices in memoir, fiction, narrative and graphic depiction. | Maine | ||
| Collection Equity | James A. Tuttle Library | We are a small rural library located in the southwest corner of New Hampshire and we have a population of 2,600 residents as of the 2010 United States Census. Our annual operating budget from the town is $173,852.00. We recently started Friends of the James A. Tuttle Library a 501 (c) 3 non-profit that we hope will generate funds in the future. The demographic in Antrim, NH are as follows: 97.4% Caucasian, 2.6% other including Black, Asian, and Native American. We are an older community with an average age of 43.9 Antrim has a Main Street dotted with small businesses, a library, a… | New Hampshire | ||
| Collection Equity | Providence Community Library | This award will allow us to purchase materials and books to support and engage the social emotional wellness and literacy of our young patrons and their families. A collection of picture books will be purchased that support social-emotional development, teach empathy and skills to cope with life’s challenges, as well as picture books that specifically represent children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, dyslexia, anxiety, grief and other mental health disorders. Providence Community Library (PCL) is composed of nine neighborhood libraries. Three of these are… | Rhode Island |