Little Librarians
About Us
Our Mission
To inspire kids to love learning.
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We are a student organization dedicated to bringing the joy of reading and STEM to kids in underserved areas in Los Angeles communities. We combine literacy with engaging STEM experiments to spark an early interest in both reading and science.
Meet the Founders!
Sarah Bui
Sarah loves Little Librarians because she loves seeing how excited the kids are when we bring their favorite characters to life!
Gillian Ozawa
Gillian loves Little Librarians because she remembers how much she enjoyed reading as a kid, and hopes to inspire kids to love reading as well!
Meet the Board!
Nicolette loves Little Librarians because she loves to foster the joy of reading to children and be a part of their successful journey through life!
Manvi Nandamuri
Finance Director
Manvi's favorite Little Libs memory was when her table of preschoolers devised a sharing system all on their own to mix food coloring for our layers of the ocean demonstration
Seema loves Little Librarians because she enjoys working with kids and sharing their passion for STEM with them!
Katelyn Alvarado
Mika's favorite Little Libs memory was when we made little encouragement cards in some supplies kits for Assistance League students!
Member Engagement
Sofia Sabra
One of Sofia's favorite LL memories was making spooky slime with Wise Readers to Leaders at the Halloween Carnival!
President
Stella Wang
Stella's favorite LL memory was making matching bracelets with other LL members!
Co-Education Director
Nicole Olivia
Nicole's favorite LL memory was being able to bring one of her ideas to life and seeing the kids have fun while learning
Co-Publicity Director
Aracely Romero
Aracely's favorite LL memory was the Demigods and DNA lesson event since the kids were so excited and curious and improvised when they didn’t have all the materials!
Vice President
Katelyn Alvarado
Katelyn's favorite Little Librarians memory is when she got to volunteer at the UCLA community school!
Co-Education Director
Evangeline Bodhuri
Evangeline's favorite Little Librarians memory was when she got help the kids make balloons inflate with baking soda and vinegar!
Co-Publicity Director
Why Join?
Introducing reading early to kids has a significant impact on later success.
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Only 25% of students in the California school systems are able to perform basic reading skills.
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One in six children who are not reading proficiently in the third grade do not graduate high school on time, a rate four times greater than that for proficient readers.
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This rate is higher in children from low-income families and rural areas. ​
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80% of after-school and preschool programs in low-income communities do not have age-appropriate books for children.