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Nacogdoches Public Library

Nacogdoches, TX

NEA Big Read

FY2024

About

The Nacogdoches Public Library’s Big Read explores “Where We Live” through the lens of There There by Tommy Orange. Through book discussions, workshops, and related activities, the program promotes literacy, engages the community, and celebrates the joy of reading, while also examining the historical displacement of the indigenous people who settled the area long before us.

Award Details

  • NEA Big Read
    Grant or Award Received
  • Texas
    Location
  • $19,400
    Grant Amount
  • 2024
    Fiscal Year of Award

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