What is Blooming at the San Carlos Community and Apache College Library?

The San Carlos Apache Reservation is the San Carlos Community, and the Apache College Library has bloomed into a vibrant center of learning and cultural preservation. This partnership with the public and college library brings to life a growing range of services and programs designed to inspire and empower our youth, future Apache College students, and leaders. By providing expanded access to books, digital tools, educational support, and library programming, the library is nurturing a love of learning in a space rooted in Apache culture and values. These blooming services help young people build the skills and confidence they need to succeed in higher education, while also deepening their connection to their identity. As they grow, so too does our hope for a future guided by knowledgeable, proud, and culturally grounded Apache scholars. 

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Mrs. Rebecca Swift, Library Manager at the San Carlos Community and Apache College Library, possesses a strong academic background, holding a Bachelor’s degree in Education from Northern Arizona University and a Master’s degree in Information and Library Science from the University of Arizona. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in Educational Leadership at Northern Arizona University (NAU). Rebecca is a San Carlos Apache Tribal member and has over three decades of experience as a librarian, beginning with her work in the San Carlos Unified School District and later transitioning to higher education, where she focused on library instruction, collection development, and curriculum support. A passionate advocate for Native American libraries, Rebecca has chaired the Native American Interest Group of the Arizona Library Association. She is an active member of the Gathering of Tribal Libraries and a member of the American Library Association. Her primary goal is to empower Apache people to pursue higher education, and under her leadership, the library will become a center of study and collaboration that honors Apache culture and traditions for all ages in her San Carlos Community.