The funds will help small and rural libraries with priority projects; applications close Wed., Jan. 21 United for Libraries and Penguin Random House will award grants of $500 and $1,000 (totaling $25,000) to support libraries in need. These grant funds…
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Apply for the 2026 United for Libraries and Penguin Random House Grants to U.S. Rural and Small Libraries
Applications are open now through Wed., Jan. 21 United for Libraries and Penguin Random House will award grants of $500 and $1,000 (totaling $25,000) to support libraries in need. These grant funds will assist Friends of Library groups with priority…
Applications open for Penguin Random House and United for Libraries Grants for Friends Groups
Grants of $500 and $1,000, along with book donations and free virtual training, will be awarded to small and rural libraries; applications close Feb. 18 Last year during National Friends of Libraries Week, United for Libraries and Penguin Random House…
Free training on Grant Writing Basics for Small/Rural Libraries and Friends Groups Jan. 15 at 2pm ET
On Wed., Jan. 15 from 2-3 p.m. Eastern, United for Libraries will host a free training session on Grant Writing Basics for Small/Rural Libraries and/or Friends Groups. Friends of the Library can secure funding for the library by applying for…
ALA’s ‘Libraries Transforming Communities’ grant bolsters accessibility in small and rural libraries
The grant awarded 240 libraries with $10-$20k in 2023; 2024 applications are now open Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities offers more than $7 million in grants to small and rural libraries to increase the accessibility of facilities,…
Penguin Random House and United for Libraries Announce New Grants for Friends of Libraries
Grants of $500 and $1,000, along with book donations and free virtual training, will be awarded to small and rural libraries across the US In celebration of National Friends of Libraries Week, Penguin Random House and United for Libraries announced…
Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund Grants for Programs During Banned Books Week – applications due April 30
Each year the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) distributes grants to organizations to support activities that raise awareness of intellectual freedom and censorship issues during the annual Banned Books Week celebration (September 22-28, 2024). Staff at all types of libraries,…
ALA launches FY 2025 #FundLibraries campaign, urges Congress to fully fund key federal programs
Dear Appropriator letters open through end of April in Congress The American Library Association (ALA) officially launched the annual #FundLibraries campaign on April 15. The campaign calls on advocates in every congressional district to ask their members of Congress to cosign Dear…
Congressional earmark requests for libraries: Fiscal Year 2025
The upcoming fiscal year 2025 appropriations bills may offer an opportunity for interested libraries to submit requests for local project funding (earmarks) to their Members of Congress. Background: Officially called “Community Project Funding” in the House and “Congressionally Directed Spending”…
Congressional earmarks and libraries: Apply for projects Feb. 28-March 17
In 2021, Congress revived the practice of including earmarks in appropriations bills after a 10-year absence. Earmark funding goes directly to the entity designated by Congress for the specified project (separate from regular federal programs). Earmarks were rebranded “Congressionally Directed…