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Contacts:
Bryan Loar, Co-Founder
Cbus Libraries
bryan [at] cbuslibraries.com
COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 12, 2021—Cbus Libraries, a grassroots initiative to champion libraries and the love of reading, is excited to welcome Holly Bright as one of its newest board members.
Holly Bright is the Campaign Accounting Coordinator of United Way of Central Ohio. Holly works closely with the regional nonprofit’s operations and finance departments, overseeing and reviewing millions of dollars in yearly pledges.
Holly is a graduate of United Way’s Project Diversity Pride Leadership Program. She serves on United Way of Central Ohio’s Innovation Incubator Committee and Knockout Poverty Committee.
“Holly’s experience in nonprofit accounting and passion for libraries and literacy make her a perfect fit for our next treasurer,” remarked Bryan Loar, Cbus Libraries Co-Founder.
Cbus Libraries enthusiastically welcomes Holly and is ready to continue to build engaging, community-based projects.
About Cbus Libraries
Cbus Libraries’ mission is to champion Central Ohio libraries, library enthusiasts and the love of reading. Co-founded by two librarians, Andrea Dixon and Bryan Loar, Cbus Libraries reaches more than 9,000 online followers worldwide, features Central Ohio libraries and has gifted over 5,000 books to the community. Cbus Libraries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Learn more at www.cbuslibraries.com.
Booksgiving is back! Our annual book drive to support Columbus Early Learning Centers returns virtually with special guest, author Samuel Narh!
REGISTER FREE: https://bit.ly/Booksgiving-2020
NOVEMBER 17 @ 7PM VIRTUAL
With COVID straining resources, CELC is asking all of us to help with their curriculum collection. Orders can be made easily online at Bookshop (which will support CELC, us and independent bookstores) https://bookshop.org/lists/booksgiving-2020
Samuel Narh was born and raised in Ghana, West Africa, and loves to paint stories with words. He is the author of Maisie’s Scrapbook, Elle of Portuna, and forthcoming A Kite for Melia (Spring ‘21) with his wife, Freda Narh.
Be part of an unforgettable evening of friendship, joy & literacy!
REGISTER FREE: https://bit.ly/Booksgiving-2020
Contacts:
Bryan Loar, Co-Founder
Cbus Libraries
bryan [at] cbuslibraries.com
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 21, 2020—Cbus Libraries, a grassroots initiative to champion libraries and the love of reading, is excited to announce it has received the 2020 Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA) Literacy Award! The Literacy Leader Award recognizes community organizations for their exemplary support and advancement of student learning.
In her letter of nomination, OELMA Past President, Dr. Susan Yutzey, stated:
In its five-year history, Cbus Libraries has enriched our community through expanding access to reading materials to those living in book deserts, including children. It showcases school libraries and librarians as essential champions of literacy and literature in the community. Most importantly, as a nonprofit it builds partnerships within neighborhoods to have conversations about literature. The mission of Cbus Libraries clearly supports literacy that reinforces student learning.
Cbus Libraries will be recognized at the 2020 OELMA Virtual Conference and Awards Ceremony, October 22, 2020.
About OELMA
The mission of the Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA) is to be the responsive and forward-thinking hub of Ohio’s school library profession, providing value to school librarians as they support the instructional needs and personal learning of all students and teachers. Learn more at www.oelma.org.
About Cbus Libraries
Cbus Libraries’ mission is to champion Central Ohio libraries, library enthusiasts and the love of reading. Co-founded by two librarians, Andrea Dixon and Bryan Loar, Cbus Libraries reaches more than 8,000 online followers worldwide, features Central Ohio libraries and has gifted more than 4,000 books to the community. Cbus Libraries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Learn more at www.cbuslibraries.com.