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Loleta D. Fyan Grant now accepting proposals for 2017 award

CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½'s Office for Research and Statistics is now accepting applications for the Loleta D. Fyan Grant, a grant for up to $5,000 for the improvement of public libraries and the services they provide. Loleta D. Fyan, 91´«Ã½...

Justin Winsor Library History Essay Award now accepting submissions for 2017 award

CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½'s Office for Research and Statistics is now accepting applications for Justin Winsor Library History Essay Award, an award recognizing the best essay written in English on library history. The award is named in...

Jesse H. Shera Awards now accepting submissions

CHICAGO — The Library Research Round Table (LRRT) of the 91´«Ã½ is inviting submissions for two awards named for Jesse H. Shera. The deadline for submissions is Jan. 31, 2017. The Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published...

Applications sought for 2017 Coretta Scott King Book Donation Grants

CHICAGO — Underfunded libraries, schools and non-traditional organizations that provide educational services to children are invited to apply to receive one of three Coretta Scott King Book Donation Grants. Awarded by the Coretta Scott King Book Awards...

ALSC Professional Awards

ALSC now accepting applications for 2017 Bookapalooza Program

CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Grants Administration Committee are now accepting online applications for the 2017 Bookapalooza Program. This program offers select libraries a collection of materials to be used in...

National Endowment for the Humanities

Libraries invited to apply for Great Stories Club ‘Origins of Teen Violence and Suicide’ Grants

CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Public Programs Office invites libraries to apply for the Great Stories Club, a reading and discussion program for underserved teens featuring books under the theme “Nature vs. Nurture: Origins of Teen...

PLA sponsors Emerging Leaders Heather Novotny and Heather Thompson

CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA) is pleased to sponsor Heather Novotny and Heather Thompson as its representatives for the 2017 91´«Ã½ Emerging Leaders program. "PLA doesn’t just improve library services, we build library leaders,” said PLA...

ALSC Professional Awards

Bayci, Halpern, Ibacache and Tucker receive Penguin Random House Young Readers Group Award

CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children has awarded the 2017 Penguin Random House Young Readers Group Award to Emily Bayci, Naperville (Illinois) Public Library; Katy Halpern, Lake Hiawatha (New Jersey) Library; Kathia Ibacache, Simi...

Keturah Cappadonia

Cappadonia, Patterson Win Friends of ALSC Mini Institute Scholarships

The Friends of ALSC have awarded scholarships to the ALSC Mini Institute in Atlanta to Keturah Cappadonia and Julie Patterson. These scholarships were awarded in efforts to support ALSC’s goal of continuing education for children’s librarians The...

EBSCO offers five scholarships to attend 2017 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting — winners receive up to $1,500 for conference-related expenses

CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) are partnering to offer five scholarships for librarians to attend the 2017 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta. The scholarship allows more librarians to take advantage...

Deadline approaching for Carnegie-Whitney Grant

The 91´«Ã½ Publishing Committee is offering a grant of up to $5,000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at any...

American Association of School Librarians

Applications open for the 2017 AASL awards program

CHICAGO - Applications for the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 2017 awards season are now available. AASL members are encouraged to nominate a colleague or themselves to be lauded for their outstanding talent and dedication to the...

American Dream Round Five application launches

$5,000, $10,000 grants available to public libraries for adult ELL services CHICAGO – With a generous grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and its Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services...

ALSC Professional Awards

ALSC now accepting applications for 2017 ALSC/Candlewick Press 'Light the Way' Grant

CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Library Service to Special Population Children and Their Caregivers Committee are now accepting online applications for the 2017 Light the Way: Library Outreach to the Underserved...

Applications now being accepted for 2017 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries

CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation are now accepting applications for the 2017 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries, which recognize libraries for their role in the growth of graphic...