[Libs-Or] Library Book Grant for Rural/Small Libraries from The Pilcrow Foundation

[HANNING Darci * SLO]

Hello library community!

Just a quick reminder about the following book grant:

The Pilcrow Foundation Rural Public Library Book Grants<https://librarygrants.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-pilcrow-foundation-rural-public.html>
Deadlines: Annually on  October 1 and on April 1.

The Pilcrow Foundation's mission is to provide new, quality, hardcover children's books to rural public libraries across the United States. The Children's Book Project grants provide a 2-to-1 match to rural public libraries that contribute $200-$400 through local sponsors for the purchase of up to $1200 (retail value) of new, quality, hardcover children's books. Grant recipients can select from a list of over 500 quality hardcover children's books best suited for their community, including award-winning and star-reviewed titles from educational and literary organizations.

The Pilcrow Foundation accepts applications from independent rural public libraries and Native American Tribal libraries as well as libraries that are part of a county, regional, or cooperative system.

Libraries must be located in a rural U.S. area, have a limited operating budget, have an active children's department, and raise $200-$400 through a local sponsor. Libraries with total operating budgets of less than $50,000 receive priority. A rural community is typically more than 40 miles from an urban area (population over 50,000) and not a part of a metropolitan area. A rural town library system should serve a population under 10,000 (priority to community populations under 5,000). A rural county library system should serve a population under 20,000.

For more details and the application process, please visit the website: https://thepilcrowfoundation.org/childrens-book-project-program-grants/

Rural public libraries in the United States that have suffered loss and damage due to recent natural disasters (flooding, fire, hurricanes, etc.) may be eligible for special non-matching book grants: Disaster Relief Grant information<https://thepilcrowfoundation.org/childrens-book-project/childrens-book-project-disaster-relief-grant/>.

Cheers,
Darci Hanning, MLIS (she/her/hers)
Public Library Consultant / CE Coordinator
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