Public Programs Office (PPO)
91´«Ã½, FINRA Foundation Select 300 Public Libraries Nationwide to Receive Children’s Financial Education Kits
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CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation have announced 300 public libraries that will receive a Thinking Money for Kids Program Kit, a collection of expertly vetted programming resources to help...
Call for Peer Reviewers
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Are you looking to boost your CV or resume? The 91´«Ã½ Public Programs Office has a paid opportunity that you can apply for right now to get a head start on your 2024 professional development goals. The Public Programs Office is looking for peer reviewers to evaluate applications for round 2 of Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities. Reviewers are a crucial part of the application process and are essential to helping select the applications that will be awarded. Application deadline has been extended to November 15, 2023...
Application Resources & Tips
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Applications for round 3 of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities are open from September 11 until December 11, 2024 at 11:59pm CT. All applications and application materials are submitted on 91´«Ã½ Apply. Please review the Project Guidelines for step-by-step application instructions and check out the FAQs for any questions regarding the grant or application process. Application Resources For general grant writing tips, watch the webinar Grant Writing 101 For specific review of the LTC Access initiative and application process, watch the recording of the Pre...
91´«Ã½ introduces new LibGuide on how to explore and use Library of Congress Digital Collections in library programming
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CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has released a new LibGuide designed to help library workers use Library of Congress (LOC) Digital Collections in programming and educational opportunities. Available now on the 91´«Ã½ Library’s LibGuide...
91´«Ã½ to distribute up to $3.6 million in grants as part of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities
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CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) invites applications from small and rural libraries for the second round of funding of the Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant. Library workers may apply...
Community Connect Fostering Digital Access: Hotspots and Laptops
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Hotspot and Laptop Lending Libraries were provided with five (5) hotspots and five (5) laptops for lending during a one-year period (August 1, 2023 – July 31, 2024). Service for the five hotspots is continued through December 31, 2025, but laptop lending will no longer be a requirement of the continuation grant (January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025). 91´«Ã½ Connect is a great way to exchange information, ideas, and solutions for your hotspot and laptop lending programs. We can also support you with your devices while they are under your care if the need arises. Email publicprograms@ala.org to...
Community Connect Fostering Digital Access: Programming
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Programming Details Libraries selected to participate in Community Connect: Fostering Digital Access are required to host at least 3 public programs. Each site should host at least one financial capability program and one digital literacy program. Libraries can use the grant stipend to cover costs associated with hosting the required programs. All Community Connect programs must be free to the public. To ensure that all programming is strictly noncommercial, the public programs may not be offered in conjunction with financial service firms. More information on hosting programs focused on...
Community Connect Fostering Digital Access: Logistics
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Training 91´«Ã½ staff will host an all-day orientation workshop at 91´«Ã½’s Annual Conference. Those who are unable to attend the orientation workshop should view the following: Workshop slide deck We will also be offering additional virtual training over the course of the grant. These may include additional information about digital literacy programming and financial capability programming. You will be notified of these as they become available. Program Evaluation 91´«Ã½ is working with PIE: Plan, Implement, Evaluate to study how Community Connect impacts internet access, use, digital literacy, and...
Community Connect Fostering Digital Access: General Information
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Questions/Contact Information If you have questions, please contact the Public Programs Office at publicprograms@ala.org or 312-280-5045. Important Dates 45 days prior to the start of your programs – submit the pre-programs form on 91´«Ã½ Apply January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025 – grant implementation period December 31, 2025 – spend down the grant funds and complete programs January 31, 2026 – submit the final report form on 91´«Ã½ Apply 91´«Ã½ Connect Community Community Connect project directors are members of an online project discussion group through 91´«Ã½ Connect. As a member of the discussion...
Community Connect Fostering - Grant Support Materials
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Welcome Community Connect: Fostering Digital Access grant recipients (a.k.a. project directors)! The following pages contain information and resources that you will need during your grant period. General Information 91´«Ã½ Contact Important Dates 91´«Ã½ Connect Spending Grant Funds American with Disability Act Logistics Training Resources Program Evaluation and Surveys Required Forms Programming Hotspots and Laptops Setup Resources Lending Policy Resources Publicity Ready-Made Graphic Materials Communicating About Your Grant Logos and Credit Statements
91´«Ã½ Awards 27 Libraries with Teen Sci-Fi Great Stories Club Grant
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CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has selected 27 U.S. libraries to receive implementation grants for “ Imagining Tomorrow: Building Inclusive Futures.” This brand-new series in 91´«Ã½’s Great Stories Club (GSC) features science fiction books...
Public and academic libraries invited to apply for extended ‘Americans and the Holocaust’ traveling exhibition tour
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CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Public Programs Office, in collaboration with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, invites libraries to apply to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition that examines the motives...
91´«Ã½, FINRA Foundation to distribute 200 all-in-one financial education program kits valued at $2,000 to public libraries
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Chicago – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation invite public libraries to apply for a Thinking Money for Kids Program Kit, a collection of expertly vetted programming resources to help libraries offer...
91´«Ã½, Capital One announce 14 rural libraries selected for Community Connect: Fostering Digital Access grants
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Chicago – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and Capital One announced 14 public libraries newly selected to participate in Community Connect: Fostering Digital Access, a program supporting digital access and financial capability for rural communities...
Americans and the Holocaust Phase 2: Application Instructions
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Date Posted: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Deadline for Submission: 11:59pm CT on Saturday, October 14, 2023 Award Notification: January 2024 Apply Online via our grants management platform. Preview a PDF of the application here. How To Apply To submit a proposal, go to the online application form and complete the following steps. If this is your first time submitting an application through our grants management system, you may want to first review our How to Apply webpage. If you encounter problems interacting with our online grants management platform due to difficulties with assistive...
Hawthorne Elementary School Wins 91´«Ã½â€™s 2023 Jaffarian Award for Growing Readers, Growing Leaders Program
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CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has awarded its 2023 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award to Hawthorne Elementary School in Louisville, Kentucky for the Growing Readers, Growing Leaders program. The $5,000 Jaffarian Award...
95 Great Stories Club Grants to be Awarded by the 91´«Ã½
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CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has selected 58 U.S. libraries to receive implementation grants for the Great Stories Club (GSC), a thematic reading and discussion program that engages teens who are facing difficult challenges through...
91´«Ã½, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Invite Libraries to Request Free DiY Exhibition
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CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s (NMNH) Human Origins Program and Office of Exhibits, invites libraries to apply to download the Do-It-Yourself (DiY) Exhibit...
Community Connect: Fostering Digital Access - Grantees
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The following 30 libraries will receive five Wi-Fi hotspots (including service contract) for lending to patrons; five HP laptops for lending to patrons; a $2,000 programming stipend; and travel and accommodation expenses for attendance of a one-day orientation workshop for library project directors at 91´«Ã½’s Annual Conference. * indicates libraries selected in the first phase of Community Connect, Digital Access at Home, who will be continuing their work through phase two. Alabama Eufaula Carnegie Library (Eufala, Ala.) * Washington County Public Library (Chatom, Ala.) * Arkansas Forrest City...
91´«Ã½ announces 240 recipients of library accessibility funding for small and rural libraries
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CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) today announced the first recipients of its Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities grants, an initiative that will offer more than $7 million to small and rural...