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Rare Shakespeare First Folio to visit all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico in 2016
Washington, D.C. — The Folger Shakespeare Library, in partnership with the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and Cincinnati Museum Center, has announced the tour sites for its 2016 national traveling exhibition of First Folio! The Book that Gave Us...
Arizona, California libraries win 2015 Bookapalooza Program
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC) has awarded the 2015 Bookapalooza Program to three libraries: Maricopa Public Library, Maricopa, Arizona; Pinetop-Lakeside Public Library, Lakeside, Arizona; and Monterey County Free...
First Step Award to Emily Cable
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) congratulates Emily Cable, serials and e-resource librarian at the Salem Public Library in Salem, Oregon, as the recipient of the 2015 First Step Award—A Wiley Professional...
Abigail Flanigan awarded Jan Merrill-Oldham Professional Development Grant
CHICAGO – Abigail Flanigan, a student in the Masters of Library Science Program at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, has been awarded the 2015 Jan Merrill-Oldham Professional Development Grant. The Jan Merrill-Oldham Professional Development...
AASL introduces the Ruth Toor Grant for Strong Public School Libraries
CHICAGO — In recognition of her service to and influence on the profession, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is proud to announce its newest award, The Ruth Toor Grant for Strong Public School Libraries. The annual award, made possible...
CHICAGO — Nineteen U.S. public libraries have been selected to host the traveling exhibition Exploring Human Origins: What Does It Mean to Be Human?, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) and 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Public...
Applications invited for ‘Latino Americans: 500 Years of History’ grants
CHICAGO — The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) are accepting applications for Latino Americans: 500 Years of History, a public programming initiative for libraries and other cultural institutions. Latino...
Application deadline for Academic Friend Conference Grants extended to March 20
PHILADELPHIA — United for Libraries is accepting applications for the United for Libraries/SAGE Academic Friend Conference Grants through March 20, 2015. The United for Libraries/SAGE Academic Friend Conference Grant will enable two first-time conference...
Deadline extended for $5,000 school library programming award
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Public Programs Office has extended the nomination deadline for the 2015 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award for Exemplary Humanities Programming. School libraries, public or private, that served...
Putnam County Library receives 2015 Light the Way grant
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), has named Putnam County Library in Cookeville, Tennessee the recipient of the 2015 Light the Way: Library Outreach to the Underserved...
Apply to host a space, earth science or technology exhibition at your public library
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Public Programs Office, in collaboration with the Space Science Institute’s National Center for Interactive Learning, the Lunar and Planetary Institute and the Afterschool Alliance, invites public libraries...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation and the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) have announced $1.8 million in grants to 21 recipients as part of the Smart investing@your library ® initiative...
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is now accepting submissions for the John Cotton Dana Award (JCD). The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), a division of 91´«Ã½, manages the award, which honors outstanding library public...
Application deadline extended: Apply to win $3,000 to promote your library
CHICAGO — The application deadline for the Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week Grant has been extended to Monday, Jan. 26. Libraries seeking to share their stories and raise public awareness are encouraged to apply for the 2015 Scholastic...
91´«Ã½ Announces 2014 American Dream Starts @ your library recipients
Funded by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, grants support literacy advancements at 22 libraries CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) Office for Literacy and Outreach Services announces the selection of 22 libraries in 15 states to...
