Congratulations to Kaylee Benner and the Clay County Public Library. Kaylee was one of two winners in REFORMA de Florida’s annual Pura Belpré Book Donation Award – open to any library (public or private) in Florida.

Her library system won a collection of Children’s books, created by Latinx authors and illustrators in 2025, which portray the Latino cultural experience. The collection will be utilized in library branches with a high concentration of Latino users.

Melissa M. McNicol, Deputy Director of Library Services at Clay County, noted that the books “look wonderful” and they “loved the variety.” Below are photos from their new collection. Congratulations again!!