Category: Community Leaders
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Federico Erebia
Federico Erebia is a Lambda Literary Award-winning author, retired physician, woodworker, poet, and illustrator. He is on the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Impact & Legacy Fund Steering Committee, and enjoys the intersections of his gay, neurodivergent, and Mexican American identities. He and his husband live near Boston, Massachusetts. Pedro & Daniel…
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Jamar Vailes
Jamar Vailes is the Brooklyn Public Library Programs & Exhibitions Department Operations Manager, and the recipient of the 2025 Feder Leonard Family Award for Excellence in Service to the Library’s Public. Jamar has previously worked as a Team Leader in Custodial Services, where he co-created the “Help Us Help You!” campaign to streamline department practices.…
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Nicole Davis
Nicole Davis is the Branch Manager of the historic Macon Library in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, and recipient of the 2025 Dr. Lucille C. Thomas Award for Excellence in Librarianship. Nicole started as a Children’s Librarian and worked in several branches before advancing to her current position. Her focus is on community building, including hosting Meet and Greet…
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