Barbara Bush Centennial

Throughout 2025 we are honoring the 100th anniversary of our founder’s birth through the Barbara Bush Centennial. Featuring special events across the country and the launch of new programmatic initiatives, this yearlong celebration honors Barbara Bush’s legacy of literacy.
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Centennial Highlights
	
			Lauren Bush Lauren and Brooke Shields at the New York Celebration of Reading, which served as the launch of the Barbara Bush Centennial
				Author Jessamine Chan at the New York Celebration of Reading
				Abigail Quammen, Miss New York 2024, at the New York Celebration of Reading
				Guests at the New York Celebration of Reading's Post-Program Reception
				Parents and children follow along at our Coral Gables Family Storytime event, held in partnership with the Miami-Dade Public Library System
				Jeb Bush, Jr., Coco Mellors, Jessica Soffer, and Jeb Bush at the Florida Celebration of Reading
				Author Coco Mellors at the Florida Celebration of Reading
				Panelists discuss local Barbara Bush Foundation reading mentoring programs at the Florida Celebration of Reading
				President Andrew Roberts and a young learner at our Coral Gables Family Storytime event, held in partnership with the Miami-Dade Public Library System
				President Andrew Roberts, Chris Whitaker, Doro Bush Koch, Dani Shapiro, and Claire Lombardo at the Maine Celebration of Reading
				Jean Becker, Former Chief of Staff to President George H.W. Bush, hosts a panel "Remembering Barbara Bush"
				
