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TOLEDO, Ohio — Jan. 29, 2026 — The John Henry Eldred Jr. Foundation and the Health Council of Northwest Ohio (HCNO), in partnership with a coalition of community organizations, have come together to ensure the continued operation of Schools as Community Hubs across seven high-need Toledo neighborhoods through the end of the 2025–2026 school year.

In Lordsburg, New Mexico, a rural, close-knit community where many families have lived for generations, the public library plays a role far bigger than books alone. For a town shaped by slower living, limited funding, and fewer educational resources, access to technology, life skills, and safe spaces for young people is not a given.

That’s where the Lordsburg Hidalgo Library steps in. Under the leadership of Library Director Collista Jensen, the library is actively redefining what a rural library can be and who it’s for.