“Bill” is a $1 bill making its way to all 50 States, one rural library at a time, one in each state. The project aims to bring awareness of small rural libraries and their value to the communities that they serve. “Bill” has traveled thousands of miles and has still not finished his journey. When he returns to Rupert, Vermont, I hope to print a record of his journey with host libraries history and photos of his hosts’ facilities and communities. This project began in the spring of 2022 as a way of easing stress and anxiety of emerging from the pandemic which had a serious impact on small, rural libraries. The first “Bill” Project was local in Vermont and involved one library in each of the States’ 14 Counties. Everyone really enjoyed the project and have been extremely supportive in this current project. “Bill” is more than a rather silly adventure, “Bill” is the spirit of small-town America! Some of the towns participating in the ALL 50 2022 Project have populations of less than 1,000 souls! One of the libraries serves an entire COUNTY!! “Bill” is imagination, hard work, innovation, and dedication all rolled into one cool little symbol. Don’t underestimate his impact.

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