Kearney Public Schools

Kearney Public Schools in Nebraska will provide nonfiction and makerspace/creative space resources to libraries serving 1,134 students in grades K–5 at four public elementary schools in high poverty areas. The new resources will help students recover from the lost learning opportunities resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic as well as develop collaboration, communication, and critical thinking skills. The school librarians will receive professional development training and given the tools they need to support teachers and students in accessing and making best use of the new resources.