Underfunded libraries, schools and non-traditional organizations that provide educational services to children are invited to apply to receive one of three

The National Endowment for Humanities foundation is sponsoring a grant program called Creating Humanities Communities.  The program "...provides matching grants to help stimulate and proliferate meaningful humanities activities in states and U.S. territories underserved by NEH’s grantmaking divisions and offices. Grantees will use the funds to establish and undertake new humanities programs.  The goal of these grants is to make connections between organizations that will foster community cohesion on a local or regional level.

The ALA Learning Round Table will award up to $1,000 to an individual to attend a professional development event between July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018.  The award recipient will be required to share their new learning with other Round Table members in some way (newsletter, blog, list serv, etc.).  Applicants do not have to be ALA members to apply.  Applicants must respond to this Survey Monkey questionnaire by February 15, 2017 at 11:59 pm CST. 

Literacy grants enable educational agencies to provide reading, writing, math, and/or English language instruction to adults who lack basic academic skills enabling them to fully engage in family, work and community roles. The Illinois State Library's Adult Literacy grant programs are divided into the following three categories of service to address the different needs of the low-literate population:

The Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board (ISHRAB) is hosting “Digitization for Small Institutions” for 25 Illinois archivists and archival volunteers, presented by LYRASIS. This four hour online course, taught over two 2-hour sessions, will be held on January 24^th and 26^th from 2-4 pm.

The American Library Association’s Center for the Future of Libraries invites applications for its Future of Libraries Fellowship program.

Nominations are being accepted for the 2017 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award, which is given each year to an individual or institution for outstanding achievement in educating the profession about cutting edge technology within the field of library and information technology.

Grants of up to $1,000 will be awarded in support of research, development, or demonstration projects designed to promote excellence in the field of health sciences librarianship and information sciences. To be eligible, applicants must hold a graduate degree in library science; be a practicing health sciences librarian with at least two years of professional experience; and be a citizen of or have permanent residence status in either the United States or Canada.

The American Library Association (ALA) and 

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 a way that creatively enhances their library service to children and families. The materials are primarily for children age birth through 14 and include newly published books, videos, audio books and recordings from children’s trade publishers.

Each applicant will be judge on the following: