Organizations

State

  • Nebraska Center for the Book: Find a wealth of knowledge about programs and upcoming events and all things literary that are important to Nebraska’s readers, writers, booksellers, librarians, publishers, printers, educators and scholars.
  • Nebraska Cultural Endowment: The mission of the Nebraska Cultural Endowment is to cultivate a legacy of stability, advocacy, and leadership for the arts and humanities in Nebraska.
  • Nebraska Humanities Council: The mission of Humanities Nebraska is to help people explore what connects us and makes us human.
  • Nebraska Library Commission: A Nebraska site with many links to regional and statewide library resources.
  • Nebraska State Literacy Association: An affiliate of the International Literacy Association that promotes literacy for all individuals as a basic human right.
  • Nebraska Writing Project: The Nebraska Writing Project (NeWP) is part of the University of Nebraska – Lincoln and is a network of educators, kindergarten through college, committed to the teaching of writing across disciplines and communities.
  • Poetry Out Loud: This is a national poetry recitation competition and educational program that encourages students to learn about great poetry through memorization and performance.
  • The Reading League of Nebraska: Policymakers and State Education Agencies in Nebraska

National

  • National Council of Teachers of English: A leading partner in giving educators a voice as the educational landscape changes and the needs of teachers from preK through college evolve.
  • International Literacy Association: The International Literacy Association (ILA) is a professional organization with a mission of connecting research and practice to continuously improve the quality of literacy instruction across the globe
  • The Center for the Book: Promoting reading, libraries and literacy through the Library of Congress and its Affiliated Centers across the country.
  • National Writing Project: A network of teachers, university faculty, researchers, writers, and community educators working to advance writing and the teaching of writing.
  • National Council of Teachers of English: Devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education.
  • National Education Association has affiliate organizations in every state and advances justice and excellence in public education.
  • The Reading League: The Reading League’s mission is to advance the awareness, understanding, and use of evidence-aligned reading instruction.
Updated January 22, 2026 3:23pm