grants

2011 YALSA/Dollar General Summer Reading Program Grants

Posted Tuesday, January 25, 2011 by Stephanie Race, Library Staff

The Young Adult Library Services Association and Dollar General  are offering grants for outstanding summer reading programs for teens. These grants are designed to encourage innovative summer reading programs by providing financial assistance, while recognizing YALSA members for outstanding program development. Applicants must plan and present an outline for a teen-focused summer reading program in a library. Programs must be open to all teens (12-18 years).

YALSA encourages innovative proposals that are inclusive of underserved teen populations, including but not limited to teens with disabilities and teens who speak English as a second language. The $1,000 grant, made possible by Dollar General, must be used to support the program. A total of twenty grants are available. Individual library branches within a larger system are welcome to apply. Applications are due March 1, 2011. Recipients will be announced in early April.

To apply, you must:

  • Be a personal member of YALSA.
  • Live in one of 35 states that has a Dollar General store (Florida libraries are eligible).
  • Plan to offer a summer reading program for teens in your library.

Download the instructions and application, view the sample budget, and submit to yalsa@ala.org by March 1, 2011.

 

Questions should be sent to Letitia Smith at lsmith@ala.org, or contact her by phone at 800.545.2433, extension 4390.

Teen Tech mini grant apps due Jan 3

Posted Tuesday, January 11, 2011 by Faye Roberts, Reader

Teen Tech Week™ Mini Grant applications due Jan. 3

CHICAGO — Through funding from the Margaret A. Edwards Trust, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), will award up to 10 mini grants, consisting of $450 in cash and $50 worth of Teen Tech Week products, to YALSA members who create a reading program that incorporates technology for their Teen Tech Week celebrations. Teen Tech Week 2011 will be celebrated March 6-12 with a theme of Mix and Mash @ your library. Applications for the mini grants are due on Jan. 3.

YALSA names Teen Read Week™ Mini Grants winners

Posted Thursday, September 16, 2010 by nhouston, Library Staff

YALSA names Teen Read Week™ Mini Grants winners

Books with Beat Teen Read Week
For Immediate Release
Thu, 08/12/2010 - 17:43
Contact: Stephanie Kuenn
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced the winners of its 10 Teen Read Week Mini Grants. The grants give each winning library $450 cash and $50 worth of official Teen Read Week products from ALA Graphics to offer inventive activities, resources and services to celebrate Teen Read Week, Oct. 17-23.
The 2010 Teen Read Week mini grants are funded by Team Teen Read Week. Thanks to Carolrhoda Lab, Random House, Scholastic, Sleeping Bear Press and Tor-Forge Books for their support of the Teen Read Week Mini Grants.
The ten winners are:
    * Michelle Barnett, Providence K-8 School, Huntsville, Ala.
    * Shannon Crawford Barniskis, Horicon (Wisc.) Public Library
    * Susan Bohn, Hononegah High School, Rockton, Ill.
    * Natalie Houston, Orange County Library System, Orlando, Fla.
    * Audrey Kantner, Lancaster (Pa.) Public Library
    * Maryrose Little, David Brearley Middle/High School, Kenilworth, N.J.
    * Ann-Marie Marchant, Provo (Utah) City Library

Great Stories CLUB Grants - Nov. 19 deadline

Posted Thursday, September 16, 2010 by Faye Roberts, Reader

The ALA Public Programs Office and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) are now accepting applications for the next round of Great Stories CLUB  grants. Electronic applications for the reading and discussion series will be accepted through November 19 at www.ala.org/greatstories. Funding was provided for this program by Oprah’s Angel Network.

 

The Great Stories CLUB (Connecting Libraries, Underserved teens and Books) is a book club program designed to reach underserved, troubled teen populations through books that are relevant to their lives. All types of libraries (public, school, academic and special) located within or working in partnership with facilities serving troubled teens in the United States and its territories are eligible to apply for a Great Stories CLUB grant. Potential organizations for Great Stories CLUB partnership include juvenile justice facilities, drug rehabilitation centers, nonprofits serving teen parents, alternative high schools, agencies serving teenaged foster children, shelters serving homeless and runaway youth and other agencies. For tips on creating a partnership, visit www.ala.org/greatstories.

Better World Books/NCFL Libraries and Families Grants

Posted Thursday, August 19, 2010 by Stephanie Race, Library Staff

Better World Books and the National Center for Family Literacy will reward and enhance existing family programming and expand literacy-building practices of families in library settings. Three $10,000 grants are awarded each year to connect more families to their local libraries and expand their literacy efforts in new and innovative ways.

One winner will be chosen from each of the three following categories:

  1. Local Friends of the Library programs
  2. Public/academic libraries
  3. Urban libraries

In addition, award recipients will receive scholarships to attend the National Conference on Family Literacy in 2011. More information and the online application are available at http://www.famlit.org/BWB-library-award.

Deadline: November 12, 2010.

Three Grants: National Library Week, Barbara Bush Foundation and Libri Foundation

Posted Thursday, August 5, 2010 by Patricia Romig, Library Staff

Libri Foundation Grant for Books

Deadline: August 15, 2010

Build-A-Bear Literacy and Education Grants

Posted Tuesday, June 1, 2010 by Stephanie Race, Library Staff

Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation

Literacy and Education Grants

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. is accepting grant applications as part of its annual giving program. The Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation Literacy and Education Grants provide direct support for children in literacy and education programs such as summer reading programs, early childhood education programs, and literacy programs for children with special needs. Grants are a one-time contribution and range from $1,000 to $10,000.

The Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation began accepting literacy and education applications on March 2, 2010, and will review them on a rolling basis throughout the year. For more information visit the Build-A-Bear Workshop website.

Books for Babies Grants

Posted Wednesday, May 5, 2010 by Stephanie Race, Library Staff

ALTAFF and Nordstrom to Award 20 Matching Books for Babies Grants

The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF)-a division of the American Library Association (ALA)-in partnership with Nordstrom, will award 20 grants of $500 each. These grants match $1,075 raised by selected Friends of the Library groups, women’s groups, libraries and other non-profit organizations to purchase Books for Babies kits from ALTAFF.

Books for Babies is a national literacy program that informs parents of newborns as to the important role they play in their child’s development. Parents receive a Books for Babies kit that contains a board book for baby, baby’s first library card and brochures with reading tips and early literacy information from nationally-recognized educational organizations. Kits are available in both English and Spanish with an optional bib.

By reading to their babies and by becoming regular library users themselves, parents help their babies develop language skills and start them on the path to success in reading and learning.

Organizations such as Friends of the Library groups, Women’s Clubs, and Junior Leagues purchase Books for Babies packets. Groups often supplement the packets with information about local resources, including library locations and contact information as well as details about lapsit and preschool storyhours.

The deadline to apply is September 15, 2010. Winners will be notified by October 1 and orders must be placed by November 1. Any type of non-profit organization with a current Books for Babies program, or interest in starting one, is encouraged to apply. Additional information and the application form are available at www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/altaff/products_services/booksforbabies.

Early Childhood Reading Grant

Posted Monday, March 15, 2010 by nhouston, Library Staff

Target Stores Grant Program to Support Arts and Literacy Programs for Children and Youth

Grants of $2,000 will be awarded to K-12 schools and nonprofits working to support programs that encourage reading and the arts including in-school performances, artist-in-residency programs, workshops, and family reading nights....

Deadline: April 30, 2010

I encourage all libraries to apply for this grant. Orange County Library System has received it for several years to support preschool programs including our "Alphabet Bites" (www.ocls.info/abc) and "Get Ready for K" (www.ocls.info/kindergarten).   We created these online components to supplement our program series and give patrons access to the resources even when a program is not being offered. Overall, funding from the Target grant has enabled us to offer our patrons programs that we otherwise would not have been able to conduct.

 

 

National Book Foundation’s Innovations in Reading Prize

Posted Friday, January 29, 2010 by Stephanie Race, Library Staff

National Book Foundation’s Innovations in Reading Prize

Do you know a librarian or library with an innovative approach to fostering a love of reading?  Fill out an application from the National Book Foundation for the Innovations in Reading Prize!

The Foundation lists “creativity, risk-taking, and a visionary quality” as the most important criteria for selecting winners, who could receive up to $2,500 in prizes.  Sound like anyone you know?

Each year, the National Book Foundation awards a number of prizes to individuals and institutions—or partnerships between the two—that have developed innovative means of creating and sustaining a lifelong love of reading.  Applications fall into the following categories:

  • Education & Community Outreach
  • Tools & Technology
  • Schools & School Libraries
  • Public & University Libraries
  • Literary Magazines & Publishers
  • Book Clubs, Reading Series & Performance Individuals

The application is a PDF file that can be saved to the desktop and filled out using Acrobat Reader.

You can complete an application online or call the Foundation at 212.685.0261.

All applications must be postmarked by February 17, 2010.

Winners will be announced to the public on May 3.

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