Everybody Wins! Iowa Receives Library of Congress State Literacy Award

Everybody Wins! Iowa Receives Library of Congress State Literacy Award

State Library Iowa

The State Library is pleased to announce that Everybody Wins! Iowa, the recipient of the 2018 Iowa Literacy Award, will also receive a 2019 State Literacy Award from the Library of Congress.

The award recognizes the organization’s outstanding contributions to the promotion of literacy and reading in the community, and comes with an additional $2,225 to further their efforts to expand literacy in Iowa.

Everybody Wins! Iowa matches volunteer reading mentors one-to-one with a student for about an hour each week to read together and engage in conversation. Students are suggested for the program by teachers, based on three areas: if they are struggling with reading, are English language learners, or if they might benefit from having positive ongoing mentoring experience. These consistent, positive interactions provide students with a dependable role model who works to strengthen their confidence with regard to reading.

Everybody Wins! Iowa was one of nine organizations from across the country to receive a 2019 State Literacy Award. The nine nominating organizations and their winning nominees include:

California Center for the Book, San Diego Council on Literacy

Florida Center for the Book, Broward County Library

Iowa Center for the Book, Everybody wins! Iowa

Massachusetts Center for the Book, Beacon Press

Michigan Center for the Book, Authors in April Inc./Rochester Hills Public Library

Mississippi Center for the Book, Waynesboro-Wayne County Library

Montana Center for the Book, Missoula Writing Collaborative

Texas Center for the Book, Women’s Storybook Project of Texas

Wisconsin Center for the Book, Portage County Literacy Council

The Library of Congress State Literacy Awards Program is made possible through the generous support of David M. Rubenstein.