There’s a lot of work to do and look forward to continuing the work of strengthening REFORMA as an organization, supporting the work being done by members and chapters at the chapter level, supporting library workers and students that are interested in promoting library and information services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking, and advocating on behalf of the information needs of the Latino communities.

Anika Aldamuy Denise is the author of many celebrated books for young readers, including her latest published work Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré.