NEW "WE THE PEOPLE" BOOKSHELF GRANTS AVAILABLE

The American Library Association (ALA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) are accepting applications for the "We The People" Bookshelf on "freedom" grants. Part of the NEH's "We the People" initiative, the annual grant project will award sets of 15 classic books for young readers to 1,000 libraries across the country. Libraries interested in receiving the collection are required to develop and host a program to introduce the collection and its theme of freedom to students and/or patrons.

Guidelines and applications for Round One are available online at www.ala.org/wethepeople until October 20, 2004. Applications for Round Two will be accepted from December 16, 2004 to February 16, 2005.