The Readers' Choice Award, from LBSS and SLE, is a grant opportunity available to school and public libraries. This grant awards a full set of the 2026 Readers' Choice nominated books of the recipient's choice: Monarch, Bluestem, Caudill, or Abe Lincoln.
The Illinois Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program will empower and equip individuals and communities with the skills, resources, and confidence they need to use the internet to fully participate in Illinois’ modern society and economy.
This program honors organizations that have made outstanding contributions to increasing literacy in the United States or abroad.
Do you have a small budget but big dreams for promoting your library? Would a few hundred dollars make all the difference? If yes, then we have exciting news for you! Illinois Heartland Library System is thrilled to announce our Marketing Microgrant, a new pilot grant program to help our smaller or rural libraries reach their communities!
The Rural Technology Fund provides grants to schools and organizations in the United States for rural technology education projects and assistive technology projects. Rural Technology Education Grants support teacher and student-led projects in public schools and libraries to help spark student interest in technology-based careers.
Grant funding is focused on projects aligned with one of four focus areas: financial health, housing affordability, small business growth, and sustainability and environmental justice. Wells Fargo may consider grants to support other critical local needs and initiatives. Priority is placed on nonprofit programming supporting low- to moderate-income communities, addressing racial and social equity, and accelerating an inclusive economy.
The 1619 Education Impact Grant will focus support on collaborative and innovative projects that engage educators and students and lead to sustained impact beyond the individual classroom level.
The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries provides funds to our Nation’s neediest schools so that they can extend, update, and diversify the book and print collections in their libraries with the goal of encouraging students to develop a love of reading and learning.
In small and rural communities, the library is often positioned as a central hub that works to meet the various needs of all community members. Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities aims to provide community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural libraries to help them better serve people with disabilities.
Up to 300 libraries will be awarded in this application period, part of ALA’s longtime community engagement initiative.
The Thriving Communities Grant Program is designed to promote sustainability initiatives, workforce development programs, and community resiliency efforts across Norfolk Southern’s 22-state network.