Meet the 2026 Interns!
Each summer brings heat waves, music festivals, and, most importantly, a new cohort of Library Futures interns! This summer we welcome seven new students to our internship program. They range across four time zones and multiple latitudes, but they are brought together by their love of libraries, their passion for intellectual freedom, and their dedication to their work, in whatever form it takes.
We hope you’ll enjoy getting to know them a little bit and that you’ll look forward to their work to come!
Candis Canady
Candis Canady was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she’s worked in both academic and public libraries while obtaining her Bachelor of Arts in English before heading off to library school in the fall. In the library world, Candis’s passion is Open Educational Resources. Outside, she’s a Pokémon fiend. Find her catching them around town or playing and trading cards in local tournaments.
Ana-Sofia González
Born in Mexico City and raised in Texas, Ana-Sofia González (she/they) brings her Tex-Mex energy to her studies and her work, ranging from a BA in political science and global affairs to a Fulbright fellowship in Colombia to a Teach for America stint and then back to public policy with a master’s degree from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. They recommend the tie between the Madrid and Medellin metro systems (“so clean, so colorful, so efficient”) and are particularly proud of registering thousands of people to vote.
Jazmyn Gray
Jazmyn Gray is taking on an academic double-header and pursuing an MLIS and MA in journalism at the University of Maryland College Park. While she’s originally from Minnesota, Jazmyn has become a D.C. aficionado, from volunteering for the Smithsonian to exploring the local food scene to writing about Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, her favorite public transit system, for The 51st. When not exploring the city, you’ll find her at home just outside D.C. with her partner and their cats, Smudge and Sparkle.
Jasmyne Johnson
Jasmyne Johnson hails from Lafayette, Louisiana, but comes to Library Futures from Baton Rouge, where she is currently a library school student at Louisiana State University. As an undergraduate at LSU she was a double major in English and French. When she’s not studying, Jasmyne can be found reading (her latest is Martyr!), catching up on anime, or trying new recipes. Her personal philosophy? “Openness fuels growth.”
Quentin Kitchell
Quentin Kitchell enjoys watching their cat Percy on a leash. When not accomplishing that feat, Quentin stays busy as a library school student at Indiana University, where they are a Merit Scholar. They add to the intern double major ranks with degrees in history and sociology from the College of Wooster. Ask them about their tattoos: each represents a value Quentin lives by.
Reagan Walker
Reagan Walker is another fan of the D.C. Metro transit system, though she holds fond memories of California’s Caltrain and Bay Area Rapid Transit systems. Currently based in her home town of Charlotte, North Carolina, Reagan is in library school through the Simmons University online program, where she is an Association of Research Libraries Kaleidoscope Program Scholar. Ask her about bullet journaling, farmers markets, or “Blind at the Museum,” her undergraduate honors thesis on how we think about access, disability, and inclusion.
Jamie Wilson
Jamie Wilson is a visual artist in San Diego, California, where he’s a big fan of the COASTER commuter train system. He works across a variety of mediums, including printmaking, sculpture, painting, and physical and digital illustration. Most recently, he has done videography work at the San Diego Public Library. Jamie currently studies at San Diego Mesa Community College and plans to transfer to San Diego State University to study art and applied design. Ask him about carnivorous plants!
