Gig Harbor High School awarded We the People Bookshelf Collection from National Endowment for the Humanities

Gig Harbor High School is one of 4,000 libraries across the country selected by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA) to receive free hardcover editions of 17 classic books as part of the We the People Bookshelf grant program. The theme of this year’s Bookshelf is “Picturing America.” The school also received a grant for art prints representing the same “Picturing America” theme. These collections will be on display in the Gig Harbor High School Library and available for staff and student use. Last year’s collection, “Created Equal”, which was also awarded to the Gig Harbor High School Library, will also be a part of this ongoing display.

The award is part of the NEH’s We the People initiative, which supports projects that strengthen the teaching, study, and understanding of American history and culture. Selected public and school libraries in all 50 states each will receive a set of the 22 books (including Spanish translations of three of the titles and two bonus titles), posters, bookmarks, bookplates from the NEH and the ALA, and access to online planning and promotional materials. Since 2003, NEH has awarded 13,000 We the People Bookshelf grants to school and public libraries across the country.