
Champions of Literacy


Long Beach Leaders Are Readers: Randy and Dale Kemner, Small Business Owners and Big Library Lovers

Long Beach Leaders are Readers: Jan Burke, Bestselling Author

Long Beach Leaders are Readers: Skip Keesal, A Legacy of Leadership and Community Impact in Long Beach

Long Beach Leaders are Readers: Senator Lena Gonzalez, A Voice for the Community

Long Beach Leaders are Readers: Jennifer Kumiyama, Singer, Actress and Accessibility Champion

Long Beach Leaders are Readers: City of Long Beach 2024 Youth Poet Laureate, Helena Donato-Sapp

Long Beach Leaders are Readers: Doug Haubert, Long Beach City Prosecutor, Shares His Literary Journey

Long Beach Leaders are Readers: Olga Chavez, Empowering Community and Corporate Social Responsibility Leader

Long Beach Leaders are Readers: Cathy De Leon, City of Long Beach Director of Library Services

Long Beach Leaders are Readers: Billie Jean King, Long Beach Hometown Hero and Equality Champion

April is National Library Month – Here’s How You Can Help

Grape Expectations Gala Exceeds Expectations!

Announcing the Library Foundation’s 2022 Honorees – Celebrate at Grape Expectations

Long Beach Leaders are Readers — Mayor Robert Garcia

Glenda Williams, Champion of Literacy & Education

Champion of Literacy, Vice Mayor Rex Richardson

Champion of Literacy, Joseph F. Prevratil, JD

Champion of Literacy, John Arcos

Champion of Literacy J.P. Shotwell

Champion of Literacy, Mary Lamo-Putnam

Champion of Literacy, Nancy Merrill

Champion of Literacy, Renee Simon

Honoring Victor and Patricia McCarty

Advocating for Literacy and Libraries

Supporting Education to Transform a Community

From Visiting the Library to Supporting Family Learning Centers

A Library and a Family

A Love of Literacy from Coast to Coast

A Director, Friend and Educator

A Champion of Literacy’s Inspiration

A Family Tradition of Supporting Libraries

Enter to learn. Go forth to serve.
