Forest County Potawatomi Community

The Forest County Potawatomi Community will strengthen library programming and re-engage the community after the pandemic. The Cultural Center, Library, and Museum serves a rural population with limited resources, and the pandemic severely impacted the library's hours of operation, services, and staff. The project will hire an assistant librarian to develop reading programs; coordinate cultural activities such as star quilting, ribbon shirts and skirts, and war club classes; implement digital literacy and employment workshops; and collaborate with the three local school districts to provide resources and services. The library staff also will develop a virtual tour of a new museum exhibition and mentor youth in the community.