Looking for creative and innovative ideas for a gaming program in your library? Check out the winning proposals for the American Library Association’s (ALA) Libraries, Literacy and Gaming Grants, funded by the Verizon Foundation. You’re sure to find inspiration from these libraries!
The winners, representing a broad spectrum of libraries – seven public, two school and one academic – will use the funds to develop and implement gaming and literacy programs that provide innovative gaming experiences for youths 10-18 years of age. The 10 libraries were selected out of 390 that applied for the grant.
The following libraries were chosen:
- Anderson Public Library, Anderson, IN
- Brewster Ladies Library, Brewster, MA
- Cascade Middle School, Cascade, WA
- Henshaw Middle School Library, Anchorage School District, Anchorage, AK
- Indian Trails Public Library, Wheeling, IL
- Manhattanville College Library, Purchase, NY
- San Pablo Library, San Pablo, CA
- Sewickley Public Library, Sewickley, PA
- Wayne Country Public Library, Goldsboro, NC
- Weber Country Library System, Ogden, UT
“These library gaming programs will help tweens and teens build 21st-Century literacy and learning skills,” said Dale Lipschultz, literacy officer with the ALA’s Office for Literacy and Outreach Services.
Read the full announcement, with descriptions of each of the winning projects.
