The Fresno State Library received a $10,000 grant from the American Library Association to expand materials and provide support for Asian American studies.

The Building Library Capacity grant, written by librarians Balladolid Lopez and Kimberley Robles Smith, along with Jenny Banh (associate professor of Asian American studies and anthropology), is intended to bolster library operations and services that experienced cuts as a result of the challenges of the pandemic.

“With the grant, the library can purchase new resources to support the growing Asian American studies program [at Fresno State],” Lopez said. “This expands our capacity to collaborate with Asian American student groups and faculty to select resources, as well as foster strong partnerships with the Hmong Student Association, Lao Student Association, Amerasia Student Association, Magkasia Fresno State and others.”

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