Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria

The Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria will be opening a new library in the recently-completed Tish-Non Community Center. Grant funds will go toward furnishing the new space and providing comprehensive training for a new library assistant who will be mentored by the current library consultant. Collection development will double the children’s collection and add materials of general community interest as well. The new space will allow for increased programming, including after-school tutoring during the week, bi-weekly storytelling in the special children’s area, and cultural activities such as bowmaking, beading, and basket weaving. Weekly language classes will take place in the library, drawing upon a network of Native speakers of neighboring tribal dialects for Bear River Band’s language revitalization program. After the grant period, the new staff person will become Library Manager and take over responsibility for library operations in a career position funded by the tribe.