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| For Librarians - About NH Libraries - Granite State Libraries - April/May/June 2003, Vol. 39, No.2 |
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GRANTS FOR BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
The Libri Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2003 Books For Children grants. The Libri Foundation is a nationwide non-profit organization that donates new, quality, hardcover children's books to small, rural public libraries throughout the United States. In order to encourage and reward local support of libraries, the Libri Foundation will match any amount of money raised by a library's local sponsors from $50 to $350 on a 2-to-1 ratio. Thus, a library can receive up to $1,050 worth of books. After a library receives a grant, local sponsors have four months, or longer if necessary, to raise their matching funds. The librarian of each participating library selects the books his/her library will receive from a list provided by the Foundation. The 700-plus fiction and non-fiction titles reflect the very best of children's literature published in the last three years. These titles, which are for children 12 and under, are award-winners or have received starred reviews in library, literary, and education journals. The list also includes a selection of classic children's titles. Libraries are qualified on an individual basis. In general, libraries should serve a population under 10,000 (usually under 5,000), be in a rural area, have a limited operating budget, and an active children's department. Rural is usually considered to be at least 30 miles from a city with a population over 40,000. Previous Books For Children grant recipients are eligible to apply for a second grant three years after the receipt of their first grant. Application (postmark) deadlines: July 15th and November 15th, with award dates at the end of August and December. To have an application form e-mailed to you, please contact Barbara J. McKillip at librifdn@teleport.com, with the subject line: Grant Application. For more information, please check their website at www.librifoundation.org or contact Barbara McKillip, President, The Libri Foundation, P.O. Box 10246, Eugene, OR 97440, (541) 747-9655 or fax (541) 747-4348. |
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