Nick Ross is an advocate for Diverse & Resilient, Wisconsin's largest LGBTQ+ non-profit agency, working to serve members of the LGBTQ+ community. Nick has loved Appleton Public Library since their teenage years, when they would take the bus from Neenah to Appleton to roam the stacks and browse in a safe and welcoming environment. Nick voraciously read every book about the LGBTQ+ community they could find, and they will be forever grateful to the librarians who made the bold, life-saving choice to add young adult LGBTQ+ material to the collection. Through their work with Friends of the Appleton Public Library, Nick strives to give back to the library that has given so much to them and so many others in our community.