
Impact Stories
Reading Buddies Encourages Teens to Pass Their Love of Reading to the Next Generation
Reading Buddies at the New Orleans Public Library aims to inspire the next generation of readers and writers through peer-to-peer mentorship.

Reading Buddies at the New Orleans Public Library aims to inspire the next generation of readers and writers through peer-to-peer mentorship.

Hannah Nides is a musician, avid movie watcher, and Library-lover. Last fall, the 17-year-old started volunteering with the Library’s Youth Programming Department, where she helped develop new procedures, facilitated programs, and fulfilled a life-long dream of working in a library.