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The program is possible with support from the Young Adult Library Services Association, and financial funding provided by Oprah\u2019s Angel Network.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the grant, the center will receive 11 copies of each of the following books: <em>Hate List<\/em>by Jennifer Brown; <em>Dope Sick<\/em>, by Walter Dean Myers and <em>The Brothers Torres<\/em> by Coert Voorhees.<\/p>\n<p>The library was also awarded a hundred dollar cash grant to sup- port the program. The books are expected to be available at the library by the end of January.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Carrie P. Meek Entrepreneurial Education Center has been selected to receive a Great Stories Club grant from the American Library Association. The Great Stories Club is a program designed to encourage younger generations to read, discuss and relate to literature. 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