BBB Partners

This May, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is commemorating its 75th anniversary with a series of NSF STEM Day events across the country. Since 1950, the NSF has invested in ideas and innovations across all fields of science and

Build a Better Book partner Analiza Perez-Gomez with Laredo Public Library in Texas was featured in an article by ALA (American Library Association). Read about how she implemented BBB's approach to using Empathetic Engineering

Summer 2024 is a busy time for Build a Better Book! We have 3 sites hosting Teen Internships in Colorado - CU Boulder, New Jersey - Mountain Lakes Public Library, and New Mexico - Explora! Science Center & Children's Museum. Colorado 

 Virtual Conference PresentationBuild a Better Book: Meaningful Making in Public Library MakerspacesOctober 19, 20231:00pm MTPresenters: Kathryn Penzkover (CU Science Discovery) and Analiza Perez-Gomez (Laredo Public Libraries) 

Students at Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls in New Jersey jumped on board their school's Build a Better Book initiative called "Making a Difference". In partnership with the School for Children with Hidden Intelligence

Build a Better Book was pleased to host a virtual conference on September 13-14, 2021! If you missed the conference, you can still view the session recordings on the BBB Virtual Conference 2021 webpage. Get inspired to start

Build a Better Book finished out the year by awarding Participant Support grants of up to $750 to ten partners around the country. Each organization submitted a proposal and request for materials that will support their

 This panel discussion opens up a conversation around building personal relationships between students and BVI partners during the time of COVID, responding to relevant challenges together, and the difference between working with vs. working

The Laredo Public Libraries was recently awarded a $10,000 Texas Reads Grant from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The funding will go towards purchasing equipment and materials to support the library's Build a Better Book initiative that will teach teens and adult volunteers technology skills and offer avenues for exploring STEM career paths through the creation of multimodal books and games. Congratulations to Laredo Public Libraries!

.    In Glen Ellyn, Illinois, the local library partnered with several schools and nearby organizations in a project culminating in an immersive exhibit called The Empathy Expo. Christina Keasler of the Glen Ellyn