--- title: HR 1136. Grant, Ms. Shantelle; occasion of her selection as the 2025 Georgia Public Library Employee of the Year; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1136 cite_as: HR 1136, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1136 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1136.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1136/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72556 date: 2026-01-28 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1135.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1137.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1136.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1136 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-28 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Chris Erwin - Matthew Gambill - Bethany Ballard - Will Wade - Sandy Donatucci - Carmen Rice text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1136/2025 upstream_id: 2100271 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - public libraries - library employee recognition - early literacy - Stephens County --- # HR 1136. Grant, Ms. Shantelle; occasion of her selection as the 2025 Georgia Public Library Employee of the Year; commend ## Text House Resolution 1136 By: Representatives Erwin of the 32nd, Gambill of the 15th, Ballard of the 147th, Wade of the 9th, Donatucci of the 105th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Ms. Shantelle Grant on the occasion of her selection as the 2025 Georgia Public Library Employee of the Year; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Ms. Shantelle Grant serves as the children’s coordinator at the Toccoa-Stephens County Public Library and as the regional children’s and youth services director for the Northeast Georgia Regional Library System; and WHEREAS, Ms. Grant has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Georgia Public Library Employee of the Year Award in recognition of her outstanding service, leadership, and dedication to the needs of her community; and WHEREAS, Ms. Grant is widely recognized for creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for adults and children of all ages, while actively advocating on behalf of public libraries and promoting literacy and lifelong learning throughout her community; and WHEREAS, nominators have noted that Ms. Grant’s passion for earl literacy has playe d a vital role in supporting the library’s mission to support the development of lifelong readers and learners; and WHEREAS, at Toccoa-Stephens County Public Library, Ms. Grant conducts and oversees all aspects of children’s and youth programming, including story-time, summer reading programs, 1,000 Book Before Kindergarten, home-school programming, the Mayor’s Reading Club, collection development, and other literacy-focused initiatives; and WHEREAS, community members consistently praise Ms. Grant’s enthusiasm, warmth, and commitment to children and families, noting her ability to engage audiences of any size with joy, patience, and encouragement; and WHEREAS, in her role as Regional Children’s and youth Services Director, Ms. Grant coordinated state level youth initiatives across the Northeast Georgia Regional Library System, providing guidance and support to children’s staff while facilitating collaboration and effective program planning; and WHEREAS, Ms. Grant’s leadership has had a profound and far-reaching impact on her community through early literacy initiatives, mentorship of teens and future educators, and strong partnerships with schools, home-school families, and local government; and WHEREAS, Ms. Grant is an active member of the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce and the local Rotary Club, further demonstrating her commitment to civic engagement and community service; and WHEREAS, in November 2025, Ms. Grant was recognized by the Stephens County School System as the 2025 pioneer in Education, reflecting the lasting influence of her wok in education and youth development; and WHEREAS, encouraged by retireing librarian Kay Canberg, Ms. Grant began her service at the Toccoa-Stephens County Public Library in 2007, and as since devoted herself to strengthening literacy and learning opportunities for children and families across Northeast Georgia; and WHEREAS, Ms. Grant is widely regarded as a professional of integrity, compassion, and excellence whose work has strengthened her community and advanced the mission of public libraries throughout the state of Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Ms. Shantelle Grant for her exemplary service and congratulate her on being named the 2025 Georgia Public Library Employee of the Year. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Ms. Shantelle Grant. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution commends Shantelle Grant, a Toccoa-Stephens County Public Library children's coordinator, for being named the 2025 Georgia Public Library Employee of the Year. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Shantelle Grant, who works as the children's coordinator at the Toccoa-Stephens County Public Library and as regional children's and youth services director for the Northeast Georgia Regional Library System. The resolution recounts her selection as the 2025 Georgia Public Library Employee of the Year and details her work running children's programming, mentoring teens and educators, and building partnerships with schools and local government. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally recognizes and congratulates Grant on behalf of the House and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Shantelle Grant for being named the 2025 Georgia Public Library Employee of the Year. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Grant. - Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a symbolic statement adopted by the House. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Shantelle Grant, the Toccoa-Stephens County Public Library, and the Northeast Georgia Regional Library System. It has no regulatory or financial effect on other Georgians, libraries, or state agencies. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences; its significance is symbolic, giving formal public recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives to a librarian's community service and contributions to literacy programs in northeast Georgia. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Grant's roles, her library programming work (including story-time, summer reading, and 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten), and community involvement. - The resolving clause formally commends and congratulates Grant on her award. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide her a copy of the resolution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-28) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-28) - Sponsors: Chris Erwin, Matthew Gambill, Bethany Ballard, Will Wade, Sandy Donatucci, Carmen Rice - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72556 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1136.md?full=1