We are proud to partner with Poets & Writers, the nation’s largest nonprofit organization serving creative writers, to present poetry and writing workshops on the Rural Libraries Tour. There was very strong interest in the Rural Libraries Tour this year, but after difficult decisions, we are happy to announce the 14 participating libraries! From January – June 2020, writers Olga Garcia Echeverria, Susan Wooldridge, Tim Z Hernandez, and Marisol Baca will work in collaboration with the coordinating librarians, local community partners, Poets and Writers, and California Center for the Book to engage adults and intergenerational groups with free writing workshops. Please join us in welcoming the libraries, local coordinators and writers to the Rural Libraries Tour 2020!
| El Dorado County Library – Georgetown Branch | Sharai Smith | Susan Wooldridge |
| Imperial Public Library | Ember Haller | Olga Garcia Echeverria |
| Kern County Library – Delano Branch Library | Sherry Wade | Tim Z. Hernandez |
| Mariposa County Library | Karen Dusek | Marisol Baca |
| Mendocino County Library – Round Valley Branch | Josh Bennett | Susan Wooldridge |
| Mono County Library System – Coleville Library | Christopher Platt | Marisol Baca |
| Monterey County Free Libraries – Soledad Branch | Sarah Hoeffel | Tim Z. Hernandez |
| Nevada County Community Library – Truckee Community Arts Center | Megan Lloyd | Susan Wooldridge |
| Riverside County Library System – Coachella Library | Veronica Evans | Olga Garcia Echeverria |
| San Diego County Library – Alpine Branch | Jenne Bergstrom | Olga Garcia Echeverria |
| Shasta Public Libraries – Redding Library | Brad Shackleford | Susan Wooldridge |
| Solano County Library – Rio Vista Library | Kevin Tolley | Susan Wooldridge |
| Tulare County Library System – Exeter Branch Library | Veronica Casanova | Marisol Baca |
| Watsonville Public Library | Dolores Wiemers | Tim Z. Hernandez |
