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2024 School Library Collection Development Grant
The South Central Kansas Library System (SCKLS) is offering a School Library Collection Development Grant. This grant is designed to support school libraries in providing nonfiction biography, geography, and history books for school library curriculum support and independent reading. These subject heading are related to the Dewey Decimal library organization and classification system or other nonfiction related organization and classification system. Ten $1,000.00 School Library Collection Development Grants will be awarded for the purchase of print books. One grant may be awarded per school district. The grant will open October 1, 2024 and will close October 15, 2024.
Grant Eligibility and Application Process
Eligible school libraries must be managed by a certified library media specialist. The application process requires completion of an application form and an accompanying spreadsheet. A book list spreadsheet should be uploaded with the application. The spreadsheet should contain librarian name and a list of books to be purchased including title, author, vendor, and cost. Vendor sheets can be submitted in place of the spreadsheet. Grants will be awarded on the merits of clarity, timeliness and attention to detail.
Grant Opening: Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Grant Closing: Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Grant Disbursement: Friday, November 15, 2024
Click here to apply for the 2024 School Library Collection Development Grant - Closed October 15, 2024
For more information, please contact Robin Hargrave, SCKLS Youth and School Services Consultant, robin@sckls.info, 800-234-0529, x144.