Grant Opportunities

ALA and Scholastic Library Publishing Announce 2008 National Library Week Grant Libraries across the United States are invited to apply for the $5,000 Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week Grant, which will be awarded to a single library for the best public awareness campaign incorporating the 2008 National Library Week theme, "Join the Circle of Knowledge @ Your Library."

This grant is sponsored by the Scholastic Library Publishing, and is administered by the Public Awareness Committee of the American Library Association (ALA). This year's application deadline is October 1, 2007. National Library Week is April 13-19, 2008. All proposals must use the theme, which incorporates the Campaign for America's Libraries. "@ your library" brand, on any and all promotional and publicity materials supporting National Library Week activities. Guidelines for using the brand are available on the campaign Web site under the "download logos."

A grant application form and guidelines are available on the Campaign for America's Libraries Web site. Information is also available from the ALA Public Information Office. (800-545-2433, ext. 2148; mmcfarlane@ala.org) The winner will be notified
and announced following the 2008 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia in January. Information on last year's winner, the Minoa Elementary School in Minoa, New York, and the winning application can be views on the Campaign's Web site. Members of the National For more information about the Campaign, visit www.ala.org/@yourlibrary.
--from American Libraries Direct, May 30, 2007

Shopko Foundation Grants
The ShopKo Foundation supports local grants for organizations are working to
make their community a better place to live. Grants should focus on education, health and wellness. To apply, your community must have a ShopKo store. The quarterly Deadlines are the 1st week of February, May, August or November. For more information go to
http://librarygrants.blogspot.com/2005/08/shopko-foundation-grants.html
--from Arrowhead Library System's electronic newsletter, Monday Memo,  for
June 4, 2007.