The
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is now accepting applications for mini-grants intended to prepare libraries to incorporate Día into their existing programs throughout the entire year. Mini-grants will be used to initiate a
Día Family Book Club Program in libraries. Up to 15 mini-grants will be awarded at $2,000 each.
Intended as an expansion of
El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Día), the mini-grants will be awarded to libraries that demonstrate a need to better address the diverse backgrounds within their communities.
The mini-grants are part of the Everyone Reads @ your library grant awarded to ALSC from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. In addition to these mini-grants, funding from this grant will also allow ALSC to create a Día Family Book Club curriculum that will be accessible to all.
Mini-Grant Eligibility
- Must be a public library with a demonstrated need and the capacity to address the diverse backgrounds within their community and commit to incorporating Día into existing programs.
- Must be located within 20 miles of a Dollar General Store, distribution center, or corporate office (please visit Dollar General’s Store Locator at http://www.dollargeneral.com/storeLocator)
- Must have the capability to initiate a Día Family Book Club that will meet at regular intervals a minimum of 6 times.
The deadline for applications is
November 30, 2013. For more information and to access the application, go to
http://dia.ala.org/dia-2014-mini-grants-available.
