María Fernanda Pardo (Glen Cove) is the Literacy Department Head for Glen Cove Public Library. María is a bilingual Spanish-English speaking public librarian who believes that providing education to impoverished and immigrant communities is the key to radical change. She graduated from Queens Library as a Public Librarian and a certified archivist in 2012, and currently works at the Glen Cove Public Library as the Literacy Department Head, serving a large immigrant population. Over the past ten years, she created a volunteer-based literacy program tailored to the limited space available in the library and developed programs that have strengthened the immigrant community. Named as a 2020 Mover & Shaker by Library Journal, and as the 2022 Outstanding Librarian for the Long Island Region, her work helping the community of the City of Glen Cove has contributed to new high school graduates, new citizens, better jobs for students, and a closer-knit immigrant community. Her work during the pandemic has been featured in local newspapers and recognized by leaders across the state.