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ALSC's Bookapalooza Program

ALA's Association for Library Services to Children's annual Bookapalooza Program selects three libraries to receive a collection of materials to help transform their collection, provide the opportunity for these materials to be used in their community in creative and innovative ways, and enhance their library service to children and families. Applicants must be personal members of ALSC as well as ALA.

Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood

The Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood is an incubator of promising research and development projects that appear likely to improve the welfare of young children, from infancy through seven years, in the United States. Welfare is broadly defined to include physical and mental health, safety, nutrition, education, play, familial support, acculturation, societal integration and childcare.

Workplace Skills Enhancement Grant Program

From the Illinois State Library website:

Grant projects provide instruction at the workplace to improve the basic reading, writing, math skills or English language proficiency of employees. Services are provided through a partnership between one business and an adult educational agency.

For additional information, and to apply for this grant, please visit the Illinois State Library website at https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/literacy/workplace.html

 

Adult Volunteer Literacy Grant

From the Illinois Secretary of State's website:

Grant projects provide instruction to help adults who read below the ninth grade level or speak English at a beginning level to improve their basic reading, writing, math, or English language proficiency. Services are provided through the use of trained, unpaid volunteer tutors.

Expected Outcomes

Autism Welcome Here

From the Library and Autism website:

This grant is sponsored by Libraries and Autism: We're Connected and it promotes inclusion, connecting libraries and the autism community, and bringing awareness of the needs of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and their families to the library community. Any type of library can apply, and the proposal can fund projects and services for any age group.

For additional information, and to apply for a grant, please visit the website at http://librariesandautism.org/grant/

Good Neighbor Citizenship Grant

From the State Farm Insurance Company website:

We make it our business to be like a good neighbor, helping to build safer, stronger and better educated communities across the United States. Through our company grants, we focus on three areas: safety, education, and community development.

For additional information, and to apply for a grant please visit the State Farm website at https://www.statefarm.com/about-us/community-involvement/community-grants/good-neighbor-citizenship-grants