Awards Announced: Fresh Coast Bookshelf 2026
brought to you by Library of the Great Lakes
This winter, libraries across the Great Lakes applied for our first-ever Fresh Coast Bookshelf program. This May, we announced which 10 libraries will receive:
- 12 curated books across age-range and genre that celebrate the Great Lakes
- A full-color promotional kit
And the awardees are:
- Bridgman Public Library
- Cleveland Public Library
- Frankenmuth Wickson District Library
- Grand Ledge Area District Library
- Huntington Woods Public Library
- Lincoln Township Public Library
- Ojibwa Community Library
- Oswego Public Library
- Presque Isle District Library
- Salem-South Lyon District Library
THANK YOU to everyone who applied.
We received over 100 applications, from towns of 300 residents to cities of 1.5 million! We were heartened to read how the Great Lakes play a role in so many diverse communities, and how literature can connect us all to the land we share. We wish we could send books to every library, and we hope that to reach even more communities each year!
To learn more about the program, download free materials, or help us expand in future years, visit our Fresh Coast webpage!
Visit our Fresh Coast Webpage!