Seattle Librarian Maina Gachugu Wins National American Library Association Grant for Advancing Youth Literacy
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2026-03-20
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WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Maina Gachugu, a school librarian and technology integration specialist in Seattle, has been selected as a 2026 recipient of a national travel grant from the American Library Association, recognizing her efforts to inspire literacy and student engagement through innovative library programming.
Gachugu, who works within the Kent School District, is among five librarians nationwide awarded the Jason Reynolds/Simon & Schuster Travel Grant. The program supports B . . .
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WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Maina Gachugu, a school librarian and technology integration specialist in Seattle, has been selected as a 2026 recipient of a national travel grant from the American Library Association, recognizing her efforts to inspire literacy and student engagement through innovative library programming.
Gachugu, who works within the Kent School District, is among five librarians nationwide awarded the Jason Reynolds/Simon & Schuster Travel Grant. The program supports B . . .
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TARGETED NEWS SERVICE (founded 2004) features non-partisan 'edited journalism' news briefs and information for news organizations, public policy groups and other organizations. For more information contact MYRON STRUCK, editor, editor@targetednews.com, Springfield, Virginia; 703/304-1897; https://targetednews.com