1. American Dream Starts @ Your Library Literacy Initiative
   
   Deadline: August 26, 2012
   Apply here: application form and details
   Grant amount: $5000 to $15,000
   Purpose of the grant: To help public libraries in Dollar General communities add or expand literacy services for adult English language learners.
   
   

Taking a class or going to the WLA conference? Save some cash by being the successful recipient of one of these scholarships:

Lois Lenski Covey Foundation Grant
Deadline: June 15, 2012
Grants range from $500 to $3000
Details, guidelines & application

To qualify for a grant, a library needs to ...

• serve a population under 10,000 (usually under 5,000)
• be in a rural area (usually considered to be at least 30 miles from a city with a population over 40,000)
• have a limited operating budget, and
• have an active children's department

Application process:

Apply for a $150 stipend to attend a free workshop to bring NASA discoveries and exploration to your library: Workshop: "Explore: Life on Mars?" Date: April 3-4, 2012 Location: UW Geology Museum, Madison Deadline extended: applications will be accepted through Wednesday, March 7, 2012

The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation created Minigrants — awards of $500 given to public schools and public libraries for projects that foster creative expression, working together, and interaction with a diverse community.

The Coretta Scott King Book Awards Donation Grant
Grant: multiple copies of approximately 100 titles by African American authors and illustrators, including a full set of the year's winning and honor titles
Deadline: January 31, 2012
Application form & details