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Contact: Paul Burns (502) 574-1683 [Office] 

Mayor Greenberg Announces Shawnee Library Now 
Has Nori Machine, Offering Nutritious Food Options 
for Patrons 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (March 14, 2025) – 
Today Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced that 
the Louisville Free Public Library, in partnership with the Library Foundation, has teamed up 
with the Nori Project to make healthy food available to patrons at the Shawnee Library. The 
Nori Project is a locally owned business that brings modern vending machines to food deserts in 
an effort to address the problem of racial inequity in food and nutrition. Nori machines provide 
thoughtfully curated, culturally relevant, and locally sourced food options. Items for sale at the 
Library will include granola bars, grab-and-go smoothies, juice boxes, healthy chips, sparkling 
water, fruit snacks, bottled water, and nutritious meals. 

“Food 
deserts are 
a 
health 
and 
nutrition issue for 
residents in 
many corners of 
our 
community,” 
said Mayor Greenberg. “We are 
working to address this issue on 
a larger scale, but this is a 
fantastic opportunity to immediately provide nutritious options for so many families in the 

Shawnee 
neighborhood 
who utilize 
the library.” 


“Studies show that a lack 
of access to 
affordable, 
nutritious food 
can 
have 
a negative impact 
on 
learning, 
particularly for children,” said 
Library Services Manager 
Damera 
Blincoe. “Through 
this 
pilot project, the Library and Library Foundation hope to reduce food insecurity for people 

visiting the 
Shawnee 
Library.” 


The Library Foundation is underwriting the cost of hosting the vending machine, with proceeds 
to benefit the Library. You can try it out at the Shawnee Library, 3912 W. Broadway, during 
regular hours: Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. – 
9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. – 
5 
p.m., and Sunday 1 – 
5 p.m. 

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