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2021 Professional development scholarship available through LRT
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ Learning Round Table (LRT) will award up to $1,000 to an individual to participate in continuing education event(s) between September 1, 2021 and August 31, 2022. The award recipient will be required to share their new learning with...
Nominations sought for 2021 Bogle Pratt International Travel Fund
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is accepting nominations for the 2021 Bogle Pratt International Travel Fund, sponsored by the Bogle Memorial Fund and the Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science. An award of $1,000 is...
Call for proposals for 2021 IRRT Mission Enhancement Grant
CHICAGO—91´«Ã½ The International Relations Roundtable is calling for proposals for its 2021 IRRT Mission Enhancement Grant. This grant was established by the IRRT to fund member-initiated proposals for international activities and initiatives which...
Note: Contact the Space Science Institute at: Media Contact: Karly Pitman, 720-974-5874 Executive Director pitman@spacescience.org Program Contact: Keliann LaConte, 720-974-5835 Principle Investigator, STEAM Equity Project Professional Development Manager...
91´«Ã½ invites applications for Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) invites library workers to apply for the Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant, an annual award supporting innovative and meaningful community engagement efforts in libraries. Applications will...
Libraries invited to apply for programming support with inaugural Peggy Barber Tribute Grant
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) invites library workers to apply for the inaugural Peggy Barber Tribute Grant , a programming grant named after the transformative 91´«Ã½ leader responsible for the creation of National Library Week and the...
LIS Students: Apply for the 2021 Larew Scholarship for Tuition Help
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures and Baker & Taylor are accepting applications for the Core/Christian (Chris) Larew Memorial Scholarship for those who plan to follow a career in library and information technology, demonstrate potential leadership...
91´«Ã½ awards programming grants to help libraries address the climate change crisis
Free programming guide available to help all libraries with planning nationwide CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) announced the recipients of its Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change grants, a pilot program to help...
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and Capital One announced 20 public libraries selected to participate in Community Connect: Digital Access at Home, a program supporting digital access and financial capability for rural communities...
Libraries are invited to apply for the 2021 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries
CHICAGO — The Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) of 91´«Ã½ and the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation are pleased to announce the opening of the 2021 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries grant cycle. These grants recognizes libraries...
United for Libraries to coordinate 15th annual National Friends of Libraries Week
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Friends of the Library groups and libraries across the country will be celebrating the 15th annual National Friends of Libraries Week Oct. 18-24, 2020. National Friends of Libraries Week offers a two-fold opportunity to...
91´«Ã½ awards additional 100 Library Census Equity Fund grants
WASHINGTON — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) announced the names of 100 additional libraries receiving Library Census Equity Fund mini-grants of $2,000 to bolster their service to hard-to-count communities and help achieve a complete count in the...
Applications accepted now through December 2 CHICAGO —The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has announced plans to award nearly $2 million to small and rural libraries in 2020 and 2021 to help them address issues of concern in their communities. Through...
Freedom to Read Foundation - 2020 Banned Books Week Grant Recipients
The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) awarded six $1,000 grants to nonprofit institutions in support of the 2020 Banned Books Week events (September 27-October 3, 2020), an annual event celebrating the Freedom to Read. The grants, a project of FTRF’s...
Libraries Ready to Code Opens Call for Applications: Virtual Learning and Enhancement Grants
Today, the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) opened applications for Virtual Learning and Enhancement Grants of $1,000 available for 90 school, tribal, public, and academic libraries. In response to increased demand for technical skills to lead and...
