Forest County Potawatomi Community

The Forest County Potowatomi Community (FCPC) will use grant funds to increase its library resources, broaden community engagement activities through multiple partnerships, and expand their youth programming. Grant funds will support the Assistant Librarian position at their Cultural Center, Library & Museum to re-establish the relationship between the library and the community, as well as library programming after initial termination of the role due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds will also be used to increase the collection of books, DVD's and CD's pertaining to American Indian History, culture and all fields within the realm of American Indian Studies and literature for Tribal Nations in the Americas. Youth programming will also be expanded beyond the current Pre-K to reach students at all grade levels as the Tribe and the local schools begin efforts to increase knowledge of Potowatomi language, history and culture.