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<p align="right">Contact: Megan McFarlane<br>
Coordinator<br>
The Campaign for America's Libraries<br>
(312) 280-2148<br>
<a href="mailto:mmcfarlane@ala.org">mmcfarlane@ala.org</a></p>
<p>NEWS <br>
For Immediate Release<br>
October 7, 2008<br>
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<h1 align="center"><b>Deadline extended for National Library Week Grant</b></h1>
<h2 align="center">U.S. libraries of all types encouraged to apply for $3,000 to support National Library Week activities</h2>
<p>(CHICAGO) The deadline for the Scholastic Library Publishing
National Library Week grant has been extended to Friday, November 14,
2008. </p>
<p>U.S. libraries of all types are invited to apply for a $3,000 grant
that will be awarded to the best public awareness campaign that
promotes the theme “Worlds connect @ your library” during National
Library Week (April 12-18, 2009). Application forms and guidelines are
available on The Campaign for America’s Libraries Web site <a href="http://www.ala.org/@yourlibrary/nlwgrant">www.ala.org/@yourlibrary/nlwgrant</a>.</p>
<p>All proposals must use the “Worlds connect @ your library” theme,
which incorporates The Campaign for America's Libraries’ “@ your
library” brand, on promotional and publicity material supporting
National Library Week activities. Guidelines for using the brand are
available on the campaign Web site at <a href="http://www.ala.org/@yourlibrary">www.ala.org/@yourlibrary</a> under the “download logos” section. </p>
<p>The grant is sponsored by Scholastic Library Publishing, a division
of Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media
company and is administered by the Public Awareness Committee of the
American Library Association (ALA). </p>
<p>Information is also available from the ALA Public Information Office. Telephone: 800-545-2433, ext. 2148. E-mail: <a href="mailto:mmcfarlane@ala.org">mmcfarlane@ala.org</a>.</p>
<p>The winner will be notified and announced following the 2009 ALA
Midwinter Meeting in Denver. Information on last year’s winner, the
Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, Charlotte, N.C.,
and the winning application can be viewed at <a href="http://www.ala.org/@yourlibrary/nlwgrant">www.ala.org/@yourlibrary/nlwgrant</a>.</p>
<p>Members of the National Library Week subcommittee include Lisa R.
Rice, chair, Bowling Green (Ky.) Public Library; Elliot L. Appelbaum,
Lexington (Ky.) Public Library; Gordon Newton Baker, Clayton State
University (Ga.) and Darlene Basone, school library consultant, Ohio,
Renee DiPilato, Duncan Library (Va.), Susan P. Kowalski, Pine Grove
Middle School library (N.Y.), Amanda L.S. Murphy, Warren Trumbull
County Public Library, Ohio, and Tony J. M. Tallent, Boulder Public
Library, Colo.</p>
<p>For more information about The Campaign for America’s Libraries, visit <a href="http://www.ala.org/@yourlibrary">www.ala.org/@yourlibrary</a>.</p></body></html>