On March 1, 2026, Loving Library celebrated its 5th year anniversary at the annual Paces for Pages event—a special edition celebrating  Loving Library and our growing impact.  We had special guests Mayor Kate Gallego, Miss AZ USA Elexes Richardson and Miss AZ Teen USA Eternity Hickman.  

Our event raised enough funds to cover both our active Book Clubs for the remainder of this school year and the next.  We also aim to expand our Book Club program and support book donations across our chapters. 

Programs like our Book Club bring books to life for students in under-resourced schools, combining reading with interactive activities and peer mentorship led by our Youth Ambassadors. Seeing the community come together at Paces for Pages to support this work was truly inspiring.